Catawba, North Carolina

Catawba is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory - Lenoir - Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. As with the county, the name recalls the Catawba people, the indigenous people who once inhabited the area.HistoryThe Catawba Historic District, Alexander Moore Farm, Murray's Mill Historic District, and Powell–Trollinger Lime Kilns are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.GeographyCatawba is located on the northeastern border of Catawba County at . Its northeastern boundary is the shore of the Catawba River in Lake Norman.North Carolina Highway 10 passes through the center of the town, leading north to Exit 138 on Interstate 40 and southwest to Newton. U.S. Route 70 crosses NC 10 north of the center of Catawba and leads east to Statesville and west to Hickory.