Statesville - North Carolina - Downtown Drive

Sunday afternoon drive around Statesville, North Carolina. Filmed: March 2020.
Statesville by the Numbers (2010 Census):
City Population: 24,532
City Area: 24.4 sq. mi
Metro Population (Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC): 2,217,012
CSA Population (Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC): 2,402,623
From Wikipedia:
Statesville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. Statesville was established in 1789 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature. The population was 95 in 1800, 24,532 at the 2010 census, and was estimated at 27,042 in 2018. It is the county seat of Iredell County and is part of the Charlotte metropolitan area.
In 1753, Scots-Irish Presbyterians and German Lutherans, who had originally settled in Pennsylvania, began arriving in what would become Statesville in 1789 to plant crops in the fertile soil where game and water were also plentiful. The settlement, known as Fourth Creek Congregation, was named for the freshwater stream running to the north of the present-day city center, the fourth creek west of the neighboring settlement of Salisbury. The center of the settlement was a log cabin where the Presbyterians worshiped and where the First Presbyterian Church is located today.
In 1755, colonial governor Arthur Dobbs authorized the construction of the colony's frontier fort, which was located approximately 3 miles (5 km) due north of the Fourth Creek settlement. Built and garrisoned by North Carolina provincial soldiers, Fort Dobbs defended British North America's western frontier in the colony of North Carolina during the French and Indian War and Anglo-Cherokee War. Fort Dobbs combined the functions of a military barracks, fortification, refuge for settlers, provisioning depot and center for negotiations with Native Americans.
The state legislature divided Rowan County in 1788, and the new county was named "Iredell" for James Iredell, associate justice of the first Supreme Court during the presidency of George Washington.
One year later, the legislature selected a spot for the county seat. The Fourth Creek Congregation was chosen, and the settlement became known as "Statesville". The 1800 US Census lists the town as "States Ville", which was later combined as "Statesville". In 1800, there were 95 inhabitants in "States Ville", including 68 free white persons and 27 slaves.
As early as 1833, Statesville's leaders began laying track for railroads to connect the Piedmont area of North Carolina with the rest of the country.
By 1858, Statesville was growing rapidly and soon afterward began leading the state in the production of tobacco and tobacco products, the manufacture and blending of whiskey, and became a large distribution center for roots and herbs.
On August 27, 1891, a passenger train derailed on a 300-foot-long (91 m) bridge, and seven cars fell down. About 30 people died in the accident.

[@Christine6625]

I am planning on moving to Statesville, thank you for driving around

[@chuck4221]

I loved it, thank you so very much. I'm overseas in quarantine, God knows when I'll be able to go home, feeling so homesick for Statesville, and I have watched your video like ten times and cried 9...not bad for a tough guy like me.Thank you.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

No problem. Hopefully you can make it back soon.

[@crizum]

u dont rly miss it just stay

[@danithemoongoddess]

Was thinking about moving here. This video helped a lot. It's seems nice there

[@crizum]

u shouldnt

[@ThatOneCatNyx]

@@crizum Why not? Only issue I have seen so far is lack of bike lanes.

[@desireandfire]

@@ThatOneCatNyx yea i absolutely hate that. i don't like driving and i love riding bikes but it's not very compatible

[@ToniLetitia]

Did you move there?

[@susanholbrook4185]

My hometown.

[@michaelallen9571]

Very nice, its crazy how if u drive a few more minutes in most of these places you would want get through there as quickly as possible

[@NativeSon253]

What’s that mean

[@cochranstreetbiblechurch3118]

If you move to Statesville or live in Statesville we would love to see you and have you visit us one Sunday

[@crizum]

no we wouldnt.

[@sailur]

@@crizum why are you under every comment

[@johnsteelman-d1s]

HELLO, ANY ONE LIVING IN STATESVILLE THAT KNOWS DEBRA IKNER , PLEASE WRITE OK ? SHE IS AN OLD FRIEND I HAVEN'T SEEN IN A LONG TIME , JOHN FROM NORTH CAROLINA .

[@Araceli_Espinoza9585]

My boyfriend is from Statesville, NC. He told me its a nice town.

[@crizum]

he lied.

[@lucyintheskywithdiamonds2537]

Just bought a home on Argyle, we leave for Statesville from Florida tomorrow afternoon. Love small country towns.

[@crizum]

stay away.

[@AA-by7xc]

@@crizum why?

[@NativeSon253]

@@crizumYou keep telling people this, do you live here and just hate people moving to your town?

[@crizum]

BOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!@!@