110 runs through the Pigeon River valley and parallels N.C. 215. Goes through Canton (Pigeon Loop Road south of town, Pisgah Avenue through town). 
 

The Newton 110. The first 110 ran over modern-day U.S. 70 between Conover and Catawba (Catawba County). It arose out of a 1920s controversy over the location of the original N.C. 10, which back then was the state's most important road. Briefly, residents of Newton wanted 10 to run all the way though their downtown and pass in front of the courthouse, whereas the state preferred a more direct route between Hickory and Statesville. The 10 page tells the full story; in the end, the state built both a roundabout 10 through Newton and a more direct route, 110, for through travelers (Map #1).  

This 110 shows up on maps as early as 1928 and was paved in late 1929. By 1931, however, this road was redesignated N.C. 10A, and in 1933 it became part of U.S. 70. 

Today's 110 first appeared on 1932 maps (see Map #3 under N.C. 112 below). It remains unchanged since then.  
 

Between 1941 and 1945, 111 was extended southward to Beulaville. Also at that time, SJAFB was built, and 111 was rerouted to the east of the base over its current alignment. 

In the mid-1980s, 111 was extended further southeast, partially along N.C. 41, to its current terminus at U.S. 258. Also during this period, it was extended to the north, over U.S. 70 around Goldsboro and then along a previously unnumbered road to N.C. 222. 

Around 1995, 111 was extended even further north, as part of the Tarboro Renumbering. It became co-signed with N.C. 222 (creating an intriguing 111/222 multiplex) as far north as the U.S. 264 freeway. It then split from 222 and was signed over Good News Church Road (Wilson County), Saratoga Road (Edgecombe County) and Pinetops-Tarboro Road (Edgecombe north of Pinetops). East of Tarboro, it superseded the old N.C. 44, which was killed in the process. 
 

The Cherokee 112. The first 112 dates from about 1930. It ran mostly along today's U.S. 441 and Business 441, between today's 74/441 and Cherokee. Back then, modern 74/441 was called N.C. 10/U.S. 19, and the continuation of 441 into the Smokies north of Cherokee (Newfound Gap Road) was N.C. 107. See Map #3. This seminal 112 was renumbered to N.C. 107E around 1938. By 1940 this road became part of a lengthened N.C. 107. 

The Pisgah 112. The next 112 came to be in late 1939 or 1940. Essentially it was an access road to Mt. Pisgah.  

112 was the prior designation of today's N.C. 151, running southwest from 19/23 in Candler. It ascended the Pisgah Ridge along the previously unnumbered Pisgah Motor Road; once it got up the mountain 112 ran southwest, roughly along the alignment of the modern Blue Ridge Parkway (Map #4). The highway ended at U.S. 276 near Wagon Road Gap. Maps show the pre-Parkway stretch to be unpaved, and the terminus at 276 a bit south of the gap. 112 probably ran at least partly along a modern-day forest road.  

Today's 112. The modern 112 arose around 1962, shortly after the Parkway was completed south of Mt. Pisgah. At that time, the second 112 was renumbered to 151 as far south as the Parkway, and the current 112 was designated. 
 

The first 113. The original 113 followed the modern N.C. 10 through Lincoln and Catawba counties between N.C. 18 and the center of Newton (Map #5). It first shows up on 1930 maps. Some maps dated 1931 and 1932 call this road N.C. 13, but that is probably a typographical error, because this road was definitely called 113 before and after those dates.  

In late 1934 or early '35, 113 was renumbered as part of N.C. 73. 

Today's 113. The modern 113 dates from 1964; it was signed over an existing secondary road. 
 

Apparently it's a requirement that mountain roads in the 110-119 series be short and boring. 
 

Several years may have passed between I-40's completion in the area (early 1960s) and the southward extension of 114 to the Interstate. The highway has had its current southern terminus since at least 1982. 

Due to its 114's length, many cartographers are tempted to blow it off. But it's been there for more than 70 years. This makes 114 an ideal litmus test for any given map of the state, old or new: if a map shows 114, you can probably trust its attention to detail in general.