Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States.

The City of Conover began to develop in the mid-1800s as a “Y” intersection of the railroad traversing North Carolina.

Although originally called Wye Town, legend says the name "Canova" was adopted, but transposed to Conover over several years.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Conover has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28.3 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.27%, is water[7] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,421 people, 3,346 households, and 2,265 families residing in the city.

[13] Emergency Medical Services for the City of Conover are provided by CCEMS, the Catawba County EMS Agency.

Conover is home of the Rock Barn Country Club and Spa, a golf club with two championship 18-hole courses and spa that was home to the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, a PGA Champions Tour Event.