Many famous people are associated with these Cabarrus County historic places including Luke Dorland, John Milton Odell, James P. Cook, John M. Odell, John Bost and Daniel Allen Penick.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cabarrus County places including F. W. Ahrens, Louis H. Asbury, Archibald McCurdy, Jacob Stirewalt, G.S.H. Appleget, A.H. Propst, Calvin Bost, George S.H. Applegat, William L. Stoddard and Robert Franklin Lynn. Prominent architectural styles found in Cabarrus Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Colonial Revival.