City directories are published annually by a variety of companies for most major cities. Charlotte's first known directory was published in 1875. Although the amount of information changes through the years, directories can be a wonderful source of information for addresses, name of spouse, and occupations. Directories often highlight the positive aspects of the community by including business ads and information about schools, churches, government agencies and recreational opportunities.

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Index

E. D. Latta and Bro. –ad clothier

Title page

J. J. Sims – ad for groceries

L. R. Wriston & Co. – ad for druggist

T. L. Seigle & Co. – ad for dry goods

F. Kuester –ad for gun, lock and coppersmith

Street Directory – A through Sixth

Street Directory-Smith through West Boundaries

Ward Boundaries

Indiana House – ad for Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio

W. R. Cochrane –ad for Central Hotel Sample and Billiard Rooms

F. H. Glover – ad for Cigars, Tobacco and Smokers’ Articles

A. R. Nisbet & Bro. – ad for Groceries, Confectioneries, Cigars, Snuff

Introductory – Charles Emerson & Co.

Piedmont Air-Line Railway – ad

General Index and Index to Advertisements

L. Berwanger & Bro. – ad for clothing

J. W. Wadsworth – ad for livery and sale stables

Population

H. Morris & Bro’s – ad for dry goods and clothing

City Directory –abbreviations; Abernethy, Harvey to Adams, Isaac

Adams, John J. to Armstead, Mayo

Armstrong, Henry to Beattie, A. Monroe

Beatty, Franklin to Bragg, John

Bratton, Claiborne to Butt, Columbus N. G.

Butt, Frank L. to Charlotte Iron Works

Chick, L. W. to Cross, Robert E.

Cross, William to Dewey, Mrs. B. L.

Dewey, Franklin H. to Elmore, Julia

Elms, Charles H. to Frazier & Gray house signs and ornamental painters

Freeland, Joseph G. to Graham, Frank

Graham, Joseph to Hand, Scipio

Hand, William E. to Henderson, Amanda

Henderson, Charles to Holly, Thomas; Maxwell & Harrison – ad for Auction and Commissions Merchants; Pegram & Co. – ad for boots, shoes and hats; Dawson & Co. – ad for pianos and organs

Holly, William E. to Hull, Frank E.

Hull, Joshua to Johnson, Virgil

Johnson V. Q. to Kelly (driver for R. Chambers)

Kelly, Tinny to Liddell, Walter S.

Liddell & Co. to McIntire, Pickens C.

McKane, Paul to Meacham, Samuel B.

Means, Ephraim to Morris, William M.

Morrow, Benjamin to Nisbet, A. R. & Bro.

Nisbet, Jane to Page, William

Palmer, E. K. to Pigott & Tyler

Pembelton, James to Riddick, John

Rigler, Charles A. to Savage, Nathaniel L.

Scarr, Francis to Smith, Charles E.

Smith, Edward to Sprinkle, P. M.

Sprinkle, Thomas J. to Taylor, Elias

Taylor, Ellen to Turner, John

Turner, Robert B. to Watkins, Philip

Watkins, Samuel to Williams, George J.

Williams, Henry to Woollen, John W.

Wooten, E. A. to Zion A M E Church; Charlotte Business Directory, Agricultural Implements to Auction & Commission

Bakeries and Confectioneries to Booksellers and Stationers; B. J. Shannonhouse - ad for permanent and transient boarding

Boot and Shoe Dealers to Cigar and Tobacco Stores

Cigar and Tobacco Stores cont. to Dress Makers

Dressmakers cont. to Groceries and Provisions

Groceries and Provisions cont. to Hotels

Hub, Spoke and Banding Factory to Insurance Companies, Fire

Insurance Companies, Fire to News Depot

Newspapers to Saloons

Saloons cont. to Watches, Clocks and Jewelry

Joseph Fischesser-ad for the Imperial Saloon to Appendix, Charlotte City Government, City Officers to Policeman

Mecklenburg County Government to U. S. Government, Supreme Court

Secret and Benevolent Societies, Masonic to Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria (Colored)

Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria (Colored) cont. to Charlotte Gas Light Company

Educational to Banks

Banks cont. to Railroads

Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad – ad to Gazetteer of Mecklenburg County, N. C., Alexandria to Caldwell

Cowan’s Ford to Huntersville

Irene to Paw Creek

Pineville to Steele Creek

E. E. Latta & Bro. – ad for clothiers; Atlantic Coast Line railway to North Carolina Post Office Directory, Abbottsburg to Belvidere

Bennett’s Cross Roads to Deep Run

Dellaplane to Haystack

Haywood to Marsden

Marshall to Point Caswell

Polkton to Strabane

Stumpy Point to Zoar

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway – ad to North Carolina Home Insurance Company; North Carolina State Life Insurance Company