Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Archaic and Paleo-Indian dating back to 12999 BC.
Several famous people are associated with these Stanly County historic places including Annie Merner Pfeiffer, Henry Pfeiffer and Isaiah Wilson Snuggs.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Stanly County places including Odis Clay Poundtstone, Bradshaw, Leonidas Sloan, et al., Yoe, Thomas S., et al., Martin Harris, James W. Rickey, David Augustus Holbrook, L.A. Moody, Pierson & Goodrich, Northup and O'Brien, Holbroook(sic), D.A. and builder. Prominent architectural styles found in Stanly Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.