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Lowell, North Carolina

Lowell is a small city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located east of Gastonia. The population was 3,526 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.21%, is water. The South Fork Catawba River borders Lowell on the north, and the city is part of the Cramerton Watershed.

History
Lowell was incorporated in 1879. It was named after Lowell, Massachusetts, in hopes the city would become a similar textile center. The settlement dates back to 1848, when the Woodlawn Mill was built on the South Fork Catawba River. When grading was done for the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway in 1870 and a small depot was built in the community, it was given the name "Wright's Station", because the nearest resident was William Wright.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,654 people, 1,305 households, and 855 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,662 people, 1,085 households, and 748 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,011.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,137 housing units at an average density of 432.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.40% White, 6.46% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 1,085 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,586, and the median income for a family was $39,143. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,809. About 10.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Lowell is governed by a mayor and a five-member city council. It is run by a full-time City Manager. Lowell operates its own Police Department. Fire protection is provided by the Lowell Volunteer Fire Department (Station 17).

Lowell is in South Point Township.

Education
Public education in Lowell is administered by the Gaston County Schools public school system. The public schools in Lowell are Lowell Elementary School, Kindergarten through Grade 5, and Holbrook Middle School, Grades 6–8.

Most of Lowell is in the attendance district for Lowell Elementary School. Southeastern parts of the city are in the attendance district for McAdenville Elementary School in McAdenville, and a small area in southwestern Lowell is in the attendance distinct for Gardner Park Elementary School in Gastonia. All of the city is in the attendance district for Holbrook Middle School.

High school-age students attend Ashbrook High School in Gastonia.

New middle school and high school facilities are currently under construction at the Lowell campus. In the meantime, the school has been renting facilities for the middle school and high school programs at the former campus of Sacred Heart College in Belmont since 1994.

The Lowell Branch of the Gaston County Public Library serves this community.

Transportation
The primary east–west highway passing through Lowell is Interstate 85. Other important highways include U.S. Route 29/U.S. Route 74 (Wilkinson Blvd./Franklin Blvd.) and North Carolina Highway 7 (McAdenville Rd./3rd St./Main St./1st St./Lowell Rd.).

Freight rail service is provided by the Norfolk Southern Railway. While Amtrak's passenger train also follows the Norfolk Southern main line, the nearest station is in Gastonia.

Points of interest

 * George Poston Park is located northwest of Lowell on Lowell-Spencer Mountain Road. This Gaston County-operated park includes a playground, four lighted softball/little league fields, four lighted soccer fields, and a mountain bike trail. Next to the park is an abandoned chemical plant that produced dyes and pigments. The facility was turned into a superfund site after many leaks with the on site wastewater treatment plant. The plant was last owned by Yorkshire Americas Inc and was sold to Lowell Investments LLC when Yorkshire Americas went out of business. The site was built in the late fifties and lays abandoned.
 * The Lowell Teacherage at 503 W. First St. in Lowell is a Designated Gaston County Historic Property. It was built in 1924 to house teachers when the local school was in session.

Notable people

 * Wilbur Howard (born 1949), Major League Baseball player for Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros
 * Whitey Lockman (1926-2009), MLB player, primarily with the New York Giants; 1954 World Series champion; managed Chicago Cubs

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McAdenville, North Carolina

McAdenville is a small town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Gastonia and located east of Gastonia. The population was 890 at the 2020 census.

History
McAdenville was incorporated in 1881. It was named after Rufus Yancey McAden, president of McAden Mills, the town's textile mill. McAden had served in the North Carolina House of Commons from 1862 to 1867, and was Speaker of the House in 1866. He came to Charlotte in 1867 to become president of the two-year-old First National Bank. Pharr Yarns, a yarn manufacturing company, was founded in McAdenville in 1939. It grew to become a major employer and sponsored various projects in the town during its existence. It was sold in 2019.

A Christmas tradition in the town for many years has been the decorating of the entire town in Christmas lights. The event is called Christmas Town USA. The Christmas Town USA contains 375 lit trees and over 200 wreaths attached to city light poles. The lights attract visitors from all over the country and is one of the biggest light shows in the US. Begun in 1956 with the assistance of Pharr Yarns, many trees and buildings in the town are covered in Christmas lights and some form of decoration. More than 600,000 vehicles visit each year.

The McAdenville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Geography
McAdenville is located on the South Fork Catawba River. McAdenville Lake is formed by a dam on the South Fork in central McAdenville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 km2, of which 3.6 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 4.33%, is water. The town lies in the Cramerton Watershed.

The McAdenville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 890 people, 330 households, and 274 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 619 people, 247 households, and 182 families residing in the town. The population density was 450.1 PD/sqmi. There were 282 housing units at an average density of 205.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.80% White, 1.94% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.97% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races.

There were 247 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,513, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $21,481 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,130. About 6.4% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government
McAdenville is governed by a mayor and a five-member town council. Fire protection is provided by the Cramerton Fire Department. McAdenville is in South Point Township.

The town is patrolled by the town of Cramerton Police Department and Gaston County Police Department.

Transportation
The primary east-west highway passing through McAdenville is Interstate 85, with access to the town from Exit 23. Other important highways include U.S. Route 29/U.S. Route 74 (Wilkinson Blvd.) and North Carolina Highway 7 (Main St./Hickory Grove Rd./Riverside Dr./McAdenville Rd.).

Education
Public education in McAdenville is administered by the Gaston County Schools public school system. The only school in McAdenville is McAdenville Elementary School. Some elementary age children from the northern part of McAdenville attend Lowell Elementary School in Lowell.

Most McAdenville students in grades 6-8 attend Holbrook Middle School in Lowell, except for those in a small section of town who attend Belmont Middle School in Belmont.

High school-age students attend Stuart W. Cramer High School in Cramerton.

Notable person

 * George Watts (1914–1990), American football offensive tackle in the National Football League

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Mount Holly, North Carolina

Mount Holly is a small suburban city in northeastern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The city is situated just west of the Catawba River, north of Interstate 85, south of North Carolina State Highway 16. The population was 17,703 at the 2020 census, up from 13,656 in 2010.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.9 km2, of which 25.4 km2 is land and 0.5 km2, or 1.98%, is water.

Mount Holly is located 12 miles northeast of Gastonia.

History
Land grants were first issued in the Mount Holly area by King George II of Great Britain around 1750. In 1754, a land grant was issued to James Kuykendall of Holland in the locale known as Dutchman's Creek. Later in 1838, a post office in the area was named Woodlawn. In 1875, the name of the town was changed to Mount Holly, after the Mount Holly Cotton Mill that was started that year. The name "Mount Holly" was used in recognition of the famed yarn made at a spinning mill in Mount Holly, New Jersey.

A.P. and D.E. Rhyne and Ambrose Costner originally owned the Mount Holly Cotton Mill. It was the fourth mill to be built in Gaston County and is the oldest surviving mill today. The mill's success and the prosperity of the area as a whole led local residents to petition the North Carolina General Assembly for incorporation of Mount Holly in 1879.

The first railroad in Gaston County, the Carolina Central Railway, began serving Mount Holly in 1860. The line, which runs parallel with North Carolina State Highway 27, is still in service and operated by CSX. In 1911, construction began on the area's second railroad, the Piedmont and Northern Railway. On May 20, 1912, it made its first run from Charlotte to Gastonia.

Electricity became available to homes and businesses around the turn of the twentieth century. The Woodlawn Mill, located on Woodlawn Avenue, was built in 1906 and was the first mill in Gaston County to be served with electricity.

The Downtown Mount Holly Historic District and Mount Holly Cotton Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,703 people, 6,134 households, and 3,846 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,618 people, 4,028 households, and 2,658 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,236.3 PD/sqmi. There were 4,241 housing units at an average density of 545.2 /sqmi. The racial composition of the city in 2010 was: 76.3% White, 15.8% Black or African American, 2.60% Asian American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.75% some other race, and 0.9% two or more races.

There were 4,028 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,459, and the median income for a family was $46,295. Males had a median income of $32,128 versus $23,965 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,161. About 8.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The City of Mount Holly has a Council-Manager form of government with a mayor and six council members. The mayor is elected every four years in November, and the council members, elected at-large, serve four-year staggered terms. The city council appoints a professional city manager to run the day-to-day operations.

Education
Three elementary schools (Pinewood, Catawba Heights and Ida Rankin), Mount Holly Middle School, East Gaston High School and Stuart W. Cramer High School are the public schools that serve Mount Holly. All six schools are part of the Gaston County Schools. Mountain Island Charter School is also located near Mount Holly near Highway 16. Because of Mount Holly's location, residents there have access to a number of public and private colleges and universities, including Belmont Abbey College, Gaston College, Central Piedmont Community College, Queens University of Charlotte, Pfeiffer University, Johnson and Wales University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Johnson C. Smith University.

The Mount Holly Branch of the Gaston County Public Library serves this community.

Economy
Improvements in the regional transportation network and the economic growth of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area, and Mount Holly's strategic location between Charlotte and Gastonia, have created conditions for an expanding population in recent years. The textile industry continues to play a significant role in the Mount Holly area. The Gaston County Economic Development Commission's current manufacturing directory lists 19 manufacturing firms in the area, ten of which are textile related. The city's largest textile firm is American & Efird, Inc. (A&E), the world's second-largest thread maker. The firm was created with a 1952 merger of American Yarn and Processing Company (located in Mount Holly) and the Efird Manufacturing Company (located in Albemarle, North Carolina). American Yarn had its start in 1891 when Charles Egbert Hutchison founded the Nims Manufacturing Company on Dutchman's Creek. With six plants and their corporate offices in Mount Holly, A&E employs more than 980 people and maintains a strong presence in the community. In 1990, the Freightliner Trucks manufacturing plant was annexed into the city. Freightliner and its subsidiary businesses have been a significant employer in Mount Holly since 1979.

Since 2007 National Gypsum has operated a wallboard plant in Mount Holly. While gypsum wallboard is typically produced from gypsum rock, the Mount Holly plant uses byproduct gypsum produced by sulfur dioxide scrubbers at four of Duke Power's coal-fired power plants.

Mount Holly's historic downtown district includes several restaurants, several churches, a coffee shop, salons and retail offerings in addition to offices, banks and other businesses.

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Ranlo, North Carolina

Ranlo is a small town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Charlotte, located north of Gastonia. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 4,511, up from 3,434 in 2010.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has 2.06 sq. mi of land and 0.002 sq. mi of water.

History
Ranlo was named for John Calvin Rankin and William Thomas Love, two prominent area industrialists - "Ranlo" was a contraction of RANkin and LOve. The community grew up around their textile mills, which produced cotton goods. Rex Spinning Company was begun in 1915, Ranlo Manufacturing Company in 1916, and Priscilla Spinning Company in 1921. Nearby, the community of Smyre was developed around the A. M. Smyre Manufacturing Company, which was founded in 1917. In 1963, Ranlo and Smyre were incorporated as the Town of Ranlo, in reaction to the concern over possible annexation into Gastonia. However, the part of the Smyre mill village south of the Norfolk Southern Railway was not included, and was eventually annexed by Gastonia in June 1996.

Row houses were erected in the 1920s and 1930s and still stand today. At the time, they were owned by the mill and rented at very low rates to workers. They have long since been sold to individuals, and the mills are 75-80% closed. Only one or two still operate and they are at low capacity. The town, however, has become a "bedroom community" and prides itself on its facilities and growth. New industry has started to move in and new neighborhoods are being built.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,511 people, 1,346 households, and 972 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,198 people, 857 households, and 642 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,598.5 PD/sqmi. There were 917 housing units at an average density of 666.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 91.86% White, 6.10% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 857 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,160, and the median income for a family was $40,391. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,180. About 6.7% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

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South Gastonia, North Carolina

South Gastonia is a neighborhood of Gastonia in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,433 at the 2000 census, at which time it was erroneously listed as a census-designated place. The majority of the community has now been annexed into the city of Gastonia and is now considered to be a neighborhood on the southside of Gastonia.

Geography
South Gastonia is located at 35.21743°N, -81.20483°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,433 people, 2,061 households, and 1,543 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 844.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,232 housing units at an average density of 347.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.87% White, 12.04% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 1.23% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 2,061 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,898, and the median income for a family was $40,595. Males had a median income of $31,321 versus $22,285 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,707. About 7.4% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Spencer Mountain, North Carolina

Spencer Mountain is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37 at the 2010 census.

Geography
The town is located at the base of Spencer Mountain, a 1250 ft summit to the south. The town is sited along the South Fork Catawba River at an elevation of 679 ft.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 sqkm, of which 1.3 sqkm is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 9.77%, is water.

History
Spencer Mountain was settled in 1772 by Zachariah Spencer, a local Tory. In 1874, J. Harvey Wilson II built a water-powered textile mill (Wilson & Moore Cotton Mill) at the base of Spencer Mountain. W. Thomas Love and John C. Rankin purchased the mill in 1895 and changed its name to Spencer Mountain Mills. A predecessor of Duke Power purchased the mill and the hydroelectric plant that powered it in 1926. The mill was purchased by Pharr Yarns in 1957 and was shut down in 1999. Spencer Mountain was incorporated for a brief period of time between 1895 and 1909 and again in 1963.

On July 15, 1949, WBTV, the CBS affiliate for the Charlotte area, broadcast the first commercial television signal in the Carolinas from its transmitter on Spencer Mountain. WBTV's transmitter remained on Spencer Mountain until 1984, when a new transmitter tower was completed in Dallas, North Carolina, in the north-central portion of Gaston County. The old transmitter tower on Spencer Mountain has since been truncated, but it is still in use by various groups, including NOAA, and local amateur radio clubs.

In August 2018, the former gas station and Spencer Mountain Mansion were razed.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 51 people, 16 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 104.9 PD/sqmi. There were 17 housing units at an average density of 35.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 72.55% White, 19.61% African American and 7.84% Asian.

There were 16 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $32,143. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,848. There were no families and 1.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including none under 18 and none of those over 64.

As of 2016, only two residents remained living in the town, Chase and Alice White; mayor and councilwoman, respectively. In May 2016, this husband and wife team were notified that a bill was being introduced in the state legislature that would suspend the town's charter until it is repopulated. The NC General Assembly adopted SL 2016-45 which suspended the charter effective July 1, 2016, with an sunset of June 30, 2019. This suspension was extended in 2019 to 2023 by SL 2019-29 and from 2023 to June 30, 2026, by SL 2023-49.

Politics
As of October 27, 2009, there were only 29 registered voters and no official candidates for mayor or town council. Two years before, only four people voted and did so by writing in their own names. By 2015, there were only two registered voters in the town, and they elected themselves to the town council by write-in vote.

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Stanley, North Carolina

Stanley is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,556 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.0 km2, of which 6.9 km2 is land and 0.04 sqkm, or 0.57%, is water. The 28164 zip code for Stanley extends north into unincorporated land as far as the southwestern corner of Lake Norman in Lincoln County.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,963 people, 1,395 households, and 1,032 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,053 people, 1,201 households, and 887 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,327.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,303 housing units at an average density of 566.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 89.42% White, 8.42% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.66% other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race comprised 0.82% of the population [United States Census, 2000].

There were 1,201 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,867, and the median income for a family was $39,914. Males had a median income of $36,932 versus $21,178 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,403. About 9.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Stanley has five public schools.
 * Community Public Charter School
 * Kiser Elementary
 * Springfield Elementary
 * Stanley Middle School (aka Stanley Jr. High....back in the day)
 * East Gaston High School

The Stanley Branch of the Gaston County Public Library system serves this community.

Notable people

 * Ted Abernathy, major league baseball pitcher (1955–72), born in Stanley in 1933.

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Gatesville, North Carolina

Gatesville is a town in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Gates County.

History
The area which presently encompasses Gatesville was originally known as Bennetts Creek Landing. From 1779 it was known as Gates Courthouse until its incorporation in 1830 as Gatesville, being named for Horatio Gates, a commander in the American Revolutionary War.

The Elmwood Plantation, Eure-Roberts House, Gates County Courthouse, Roberts-Carter House, Rountree Family Farm and Reid's Grove School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 267 people, 120 households, and 71 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 281 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 675.8 PD/sqmi. There were 142 housing units at an average density of 341.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 87.54% White, 11.03% African American, 0.36% Native American, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 117 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,190. About 2.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.8% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Jessie Britt (born 1963), football player
 * Calvin Earl (born 1952), performer & educator of the African American Spirituals.
 * Charles Walter Greene (1849–1926), educator
 * John M. Harrell (1828–1907), lawyer and writer
 * L. Glenn Perry (1944–1998), former Chief Accountant of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
 * Floyd Millard Riddick (1908–2000), senior civil servant
 * Herman Riddick (1907–1968), football player and coach
 * William Paul Roberts (1841–1910), politician and diplomat
 * Thomas Smith (born 1970), football player
 * Delmar T. Spivey (1905–1982), military officer
 * Andrew Jackson Stedman (1828–1884), publisher
 * Hallett Sydney Ward (1870–1956), Congressman

title: Gatesville, North Carolina


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Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina

Lake Santeetlah is a town in Graham County, North Carolina, United States, 6 mi northwest of Robbinsville on a peninsula surrounded by Lake Santeetlah—which in turn is largely surrounded by Nantahala National Forest. The town has more than two hundred residences, many of them second homes owned by permanent residents of Florida and Georgia. The town was organized in 1989 as "Santeetlah"; in 1999, it changed its name to "Lake Santeetlah". The full-time population was 67 at the 2000 census and dropped to 45 in 2010.

Geography
The town of Lake Santeetlah is located in central Graham County on a peninsula on the northern side of Lake Santeetlah, a reservoir on the Cheoah River, a northward-flowing tributary of the Little Tennessee River. U.S. Route 129 passes just north of the town, leading southeast 6 mi to Robbinsville, the county seat, and northwest 9 mi to Tapoco at the Little Tennessee River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Lake Santeetlah has a total area of 0.5 km2, all land.

History
Because of its mountainous terrain, Graham County was one of the last sections of the eastern United States to be settled by Europeans. Robbinsville was not incorporated until 1893, and it had only 200 residents in 1915. The area known as "Santeetlah" along the Cheoah River was sparsely settled, and in any case, the river valley was flooded after Santeetlah Dam was completed in 1928. In 1939, the U.S. Forest Service purchased from Carolina Aluminum Company the land now occupied by the town of Lake Santeetlah.

The father of Lake Santeetlah was Kenneth S. Keyes, Sr. (1896–1995), a native of Detroit, who became an extremely successful real estate dealer in Miami, heading over fifty corporations that operated hotels, office buildings and other realty enterprises in Florida, New York, and Canada. In 1957 he served as president of the National Association of Realtors. Keyes, an evangelical Christian, was also finance chairman of the National Association of Evangelicals and a founder of the Presbyterian Church in America.

In 1947, Keyes exchanged with the Forest Service some land he held for the area that is now the town of Lake Santeetlah. For undetermined reasons he called the property "Thunderbird Estates". Apparently Keyes hoped to build a large hotel complex in the area of the community now known as Chalet Village, and that area was graded in preparation for building. Nevertheless, although he hired a Miami architectural firm to draw the plans, Keyes never built, and in 1958, he sold the undeveloped property to another Florida land developer, who transferred it again in 1961.

In the early 1960s, a new corporation, Smoky Mountain Resorts, built a lodge and some cabins, and the first landowners began to build on the north shore of the peninsula. The lodge, with its two faux totem poles, became "the heartbeat of Thunderbird Mountain Resort" with activities that included square dancing, bingo, movies, and church services, as well as a place "to gather together when the mail was delivered." Although roads were graded and paved and a water system installed, "Thunderbird Mountain Club Resort", as the development was first called, was "always short of capital." In 1971, Smoky Mountain Resorts sold its interest to W. Bennett Collette, "a dabbler in buying financially distressed properties."

Collette transferred the properties around among his various companies, and by 1973, he had clearly communicated to the residents that he was not interested in operating the water system. The Thunderbird Homeowners Association—later, Thunderbird Property Owners Association—which had been formed in 1969 and incorporated in 1971, began to investigate the possibility of taking over the water system itself, not without disharmony among the members. In 1979, the Insurance Commissioner of Indiana confiscated the assets of Collette's now-defunct Pilgrim Life Insurance Company, and the State of Indiana briefly owned Thunderbird Mountain before selling it to Executive National Life Insurance in 1981.

Relations between Executive National Life Insurance and the Thunderbird property owners "were at best rocky." The insurance company did not repair the water system or provide other services specified by the restrictive covenants, and many property owners stopped paying their fees. The water system grew so unreliable that some property owners dug their own wells. A lawsuit by the insurance company was dismissed by the court, and the company became more amenable to the formation of an incorporated town.

On April 13, 1989, Thunderbird Mountain became the Town of Santeetlah, and in 1991, Executive National transferred the roads and the water system to the town. Through state grants and assessments on the properties (including those of the insurance company), a new water system was created and the roads were repaved. The same year a volunteer fire department and community center were constructed. Ten years later, in 1998, a town hall was dedicated on the Fourth of July.

In 1979, the State of North Carolina had prohibited any new connections to the antiquated water system. Although property sales and home construction did not completely cease—a builder could drill his own well—the completion of the new water system in 1995 occurred simultaneously with a new round of construction. Homes built in the 1990s and first decade of the new century tended to be much grander than the simple cottages of the 1960s. Before being demolished, the lodge, which had operated only sporadically during the preceding decades, was recycled into the sales office of an upscale lake-front development called "Santeetlah Lakeside"; and million-dollar property transfers occurred for the first time.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 67 people, 38 households, and 25 families residing in the town. The population density was 332.4 PD/sqmi. There were 172 housing units at an average density of 853.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 94.03% White, 1.49% African American and 4.48% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 38 households, out of which 5.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 4.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 25 to 44, 41.8% from 45 to 64, and 43.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $70,417, and the median income for a family was $83,989. Males had a median income of $50,625 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $53,491. There were no families and 13.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.

Recreational attractions
Santeetlah Lake and the Cheoah District of the Nantahala National Forest which surrounds it provide exceptional recreational opportunities. The lake has a variety of fish including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, crappie, bream, and lake trout. Santeetlah Marina is the only full-service marina on a lake that has 76 mi of shoreline. There are more than fifty primitive campsites scattered around the lake that include a picnic table and fire ring; they have no water or toilets but also require neither permits nor fees.

There are over 200 mi of hiking trails in the Cheoah District, and one can hike about 8 mi from Lake Santeetlah to the Appalachian Trail. Approximately a mile north of the town is Cheoah Point Recreation Area, which has developed swimming, camping, and picnicking facilities as well as a boat ramp.

The nearby Cheoah River is noted for its Class IV and V whitewater rapids, available for use approximately seventeen days a year depending on the water-release schedule from Santeetlah Dam.

Lake Santeetlah adjoins a portion of U.S. 129 called the Tail of the Dragon, a road frequently used for recreational purposes by motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts because of its purported 318 curves in 11 mi.

title: Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina


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Robbinsville, North Carolina

Robbinsville is a town in Graham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 597 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Graham County, county population 8,030.

History
A trading post was established near present-day Robbinsville in the early 1840s and the town’s post office opened in 1843. The post office originally served Cheoah Valley, then Fort Montgomery in 1849. Robbinsville was incorporated on June 9, 1874. The town is believed to be named for N.C. state senator James L. Robinson. The town water system was installed in 1925.

The Graham County Courthouse was constructed in Robbinsville in 1874 but its floor collapsed two decades later while the building was packed during a murder trial. A replacement built in 1895 was the last wooden courthouse built in North Carolina. The third and current building was completed in 1942.

Graham County's first public library opened in Robbinsville in 1939. The library joined the Nantahala Regional Library system in 1940. The building was demolished in 1952 and replaced with a newer facility which opened April 6, 1953.

Bemis Lumber Company and American Uniform previously had facilities in Robbinsville. James Lees Carpet Company operated in Robbinsville between 1957 and August 1971, employing about 400 people. The facility later became a Stanley Furniture plant and the town's largest industry and employer. That plant closed in mid-2014, laying off 400 workers.

Mayoral history

 * 1) N.M.E. Slaughter (1893–)
 * 2) R.B. Slaughter (c.1930–1943)
 * 3) J.D. Stratton (c.1963)
 * 4) Stephen Hooper (c.2019)
 * 5) Shaun Adams (2021–present)

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, all of it land.

Climate
Robbinsville is categorized as being within the 7a USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as 0 to 5 °F. The climate is humid subtropical (Cfa).

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 597 people, 317 households, and 156 families residing in the town.

2010 census
As of the 2010 Census, there were 411 people, 283 households and 157 families. The population density was 135 people per square mile.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 747 people, 346 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,663.4 PD/sqmi. There were 393 housing units at an average density of 875.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 94.38% White, 4.42% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 346 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,688, and the median income for a family was $21,705. Males had a median income of $16,912 versus $14,886 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,275. About 26.5% of families and 34.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.6% of those under the age of 18 and 37.8% of those 65 and older.

Media
The Graham Star newspaper has been published weekly in Robbinsville since 1955. It faced competition from the Graham Sentinel until the Sentinel closed in 2012.

Cultural references

 * The silent film, Stark Love (2001), was filmed in and around Robbinsville and surrounding Graham County. Many of those who played in the movie were local residents.
 * Author Peter Jenkins wrote about events in 1974 in Robbinsville in his book A Walk Across America. He left town after being threatened with lynching by local law enforcement because he was thought to be a hippie.

Notable people

 * Junaluska – Cherokee Indian leader
 * Wade Crane – professional pool player, 8-Ball and 9-Ball champion
 * Ronnie Milsap – country music singer and pianist
 * Rodney Orr – NASCAR driver
 * Tina Wesson – winner of Survivor: The Australian Outback

title: Robbinsville, North Carolina


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Butner, North Carolina

Butner is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,397 as of the 2020 census. Butner was managed by the state of North Carolina from 1947 through 2007.

History
A bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly incorporating the town was signed by Gov. Mike Easley on July 27, 2007.

It is the former site of the U.S. Army's Camp Butner, which was named for Major General Henry W. Butner (1875–1937), a North Carolina native. The area around Butner has several state and federal correctional institutions.

Geography
Butner is located in southwestern Granville County. Interstate 85 passes through the town, southeast of the town center, with access from Exits 186, 189, and 191. I-85 leads northeast 16 mi to Oxford, the Granville County seat, and southwest 13 mi to Durham. Butner is bordered to the east by the city of Creedmoor.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 km2, of which 0.06 sqkm, or 0.18%, is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,397 people, 2,865 households, and 2,022 families residing in the town.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,591 people in 2,767 households. The population density was 1150.2 PD/sqmi. There were 2,999 housing units at an average density of 454.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 59.5% White, 30.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 6.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.7% of the population.

There were 2,767 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.74. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 13.8% from 25 to 34, 23.3% from 35-49, 18.8% from 50 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,437, and the mean income for a household was $51,466. The median and mean incomes for families were $53,186 and $55,847, respectively. The per capita income for the town was $17,654. About 4.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure
The area surrounding Butner includes:
 * Camp Butner Training Center (Run by the North Carolina National Guard, consisting of roughly 5,000 acres)
 * Federal Correctional Complex, Butner (4 units and one medical center, consisting of Camp Butner for males only, FCI Butner Low, FCI Butner Medium I, FCI Butner Medium II, and Federal Medical Center)
 * Polk Correctional Institution, a facility of the North Carolina Department of Correction
 * C.A. Dillon Youth Development Center, a juvenile facility of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (formerly the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)
 * Several facilities of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (Murdoch Developmental Center, Whitaker School, R. J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center, and Central Regional Hospital replacing John Umstead Hospital in Butner as well as Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh).

title: Butner, North Carolina


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Creedmoor, North Carolina

Creedmoor is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,124 at the 2010 census.

History
In 1885, a group of 25 taxpayers of Granville County, including Civil War Confederate veteran Robert Fleming, appeared before the Board of Commissioners for the County of Granville with a petition from the Dutchville Township. The petition made a proposition to subscribe ten thousand dollars to the capital stock of the Oxford and Clarksville Railroad Company. Under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of North Carolina which was entitled "An Act to Incorporate", the Oxford and Clarksville Railroad Company was notified on 28 February 1885. The proposal was thereby approved under the provisions of the General Assembly of North Carolina. As a result, it was ordered that the election of subscribing the said sum of ten thousand dollars to the capital stock of the said railroad company be submitted to the qualified voters of the Dutchville Township and that an election be held in the said township at the proper voting place therein on 8 October 1887. Over the next few years, Creedmoor served as a railroad depot between the Clarksville and Oxford Railroad and the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. In 1886, Thomas B. Lyon applied to the Postal Department for a post office to be located in Creedmoor. Lyon's request was granted on 10 April 1886. John Harmon was appointed as the first postmaster. In September of that same year, Samuel C. Lyon, son of Thomas B. Lyon, was appointed postmaster.

In 1888 Lyon sold part of his land to the Durham and Northern Railroad for track to run through the town. Linking Creedmoor to Henderson and Durham was a major cause of growth of this town. The old Seaboard train depot building still stands at its location on Elm Street, making it over 120 years old. Also previously located on Elm Street was the original First Baptist Church of Creedmoor, built in 1895. The present church building from 1950 stands on Main Street. Lyon's body is entombed on the grounds of the original cemetery for the church, whereas Robert Fleming's body is entombed in a small family plot on Fleming Street, a road named for the founder, adjacent to Elm Street.

Creedmoor was incorporated in 1905, having previously been known as "Creedmore". The first mayor was Joseph L. Peed (1859–1936). The street Joe Peed Road located on southbound US-15 leaving the city is named in his honor. The first Commissioners were J.F. Sanderford, Isaac Bullock, S.C. Lyon, and Claude Garner. In 1917, electricity came to Creedmoor when G. H. Dove and F. J. McDuffy flipped a switch in their plant on Railroad Street.

Although the town is rich with history (home to four buildings on the National Register of Historic Places), it does not hold the title of a Historic District unlike nearby Oxford and Wake Forest.

Impact of tobacco
Tobacco was extremely important in the early history of the town. Four tobacco warehouses were built in the town in the early 1900s. Tobacco was a cash crop in Creedmoor, and was shipped by railroad to nearby Oxford's Tobacco Research Facility and Durham's thriving smoking tobacco industry, with firms including W. T. Blackwell and Company, American Tobacco Company, and Liggett & Myers. At one time Creedmoor was a larger tobacco market than Durham. Area farmers did not limit themselves to tobacco only, but also grew cotton, a profitable crop.

The mule trade
In the wake of the tobacco era, mules came to Creedmoor. About forty train car loads of mules were pulled into the town each year. Mules were the ideal farm animals because their hooves were smaller than those of a horse. Their smaller feet helped them pass through rows of tobacco without stepping on the crop. In 1906, Jim Netherly and a Mr. Cooper founded the Creedmoor Supply Company, which sold feed, mules, horses, buggies, and even some groceries and seeds to meet the demands of local farmers. G.M. Chappell opened a barn that auctioned mules, horses, and cows from 1938 to 1962. At one point in time, Creedmoor was considered to be the largest mule trading center in the world and was widely referred to as "Mule Town". By 1940, over $500,000 were traded and spent on mules each year. It was not until the mid-1950s that the town removed the slogan "One of the Largest Retail Livestock Markets in North Carolina" from the official letterhead. By then, the mule trade was no longer a major part of the local economy.

Historic places
Creedmoor is home to four buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
 * Cannady-Brogden Farm south of Creedmoor in Wake County
 * James Mangum House
 * First National Bank Building
 * Obediah Winston Farm

Education
Creedmoor High School opened in 1909 at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 56. Joel Anderson Pitts (1877–1958), a graduate of Duke University – then called Trinity College – was the first principal. This school served grades one through twelve until 1963, when white students went to South Granville High School. On January 9, 1970, Creedmoor School, at that time serving grades one through eight, burned down. Behind the former Creedmoor High School gym lies B.C. Roberts Ballfield, named after Battle Caviness Roberts who coached for the South Granville Athletic Association well into his years before his death in 1982.

Creedmoor is also the home of South Granville High School, G.C. Hawley Middle, and Creedmoor Elementary. The Hawley School, dedicated in 1937 for educationalist Rev. Grover Cleveland Hawley, originally educated the local black students. The opening of the school was bolstered by the support of Dr. R.G. Rogers, Creedmoor town physician and dentist who was a member of the Granville County Board of Education at that time. His support was instrumental on the board. The doors to Hawley School first opened for all local black students in September 1952 after many years of tireless and dedicated work spearheaded by Reverend Hawley. The new facility housed grades seven through twelve. In 1975, Hawley became a middle school serving grades five through eight from the Butner, Stem, and Creedmoor areas and eighth graders from Wilton. In September 1986, seventh graders from Wilton Elementary were moved to Hawley, and in 1987 sixth graders from Wilton also began to attend Hawley. At the present time, Hawley Middle School teaches grades six through eight from the Creedmoor and Wilton area. Students from Butner and Stem now attend Butner-Stem Middle School.

Other notable places

 * The Dr. Joseph Thompson house at 213 S. Main Street belonged to the town's first medical doctor and had an office in his home to the right of the building on the main floor. There is a porte-cochère that extends off that side as well. The home is an early Craftsman period structure with a wrap-around porch. It was built in 1910 on land purchased from the Lyon family. Dr. Thompson was a native of Leasburg in Caswell County. He attended the University of North Carolina as an undergraduate before going to the University of Louisville School of Medicine for his medical degree. He moved to Creedmoor about 1908. He married Mayme Lunsford in 1910 and moved her to their home on Main Street (at that time, a four-room, one-story cottage). He practiced medicine in northern Wake and southern Granville County until 1957 and died at home in August 1958.
 * The Cedar Creek Gallery was built in 1968 on what used to be an old tobacco field in the community of Northside. The gallery has grown from one building to over ten.
 * Creedmoor Cemetery, located beside Creedmoor Elementary on Highway 56, is the final resting place of many prominent figures from the early days of Creedmoor. Entombed are the families of Rogers, Chappell, Lyon, Peed, Mangum, Bragg, Mitchell, Roberts, Wheeler, Aiken, and many others.

Media
Like most towns, Creedmoor has a variety of media. Some of the more notable are listed below.

Newspapers

 * The Butner-Creedmoor News - The local newspaper company was established in 1965 within the former USO building on Creedmoor's Main Street.

Other newspapers distributed throughout the city are:
 * The Herald-Sun, from Durham
 * The News & Observer, from Raleigh
 * The Oxford Ledger
 * The Franklin Times

Radio stations

 * WCMC-FM 99.9 FM - The Fan - Sports
 * W256AH 99.1 FM (WRTP) - Christian Contemporary
 * WDRU 1030 AM - Religious

Local TV stations

 * WTVD - ABC - Durham/ Raleigh, NC
 * WRAL-TV - NBC - Raleigh, NC
 * WRAZ (TV) - Fox - Raleigh/ Durham/ Fayetteville, NC
 * WNCN - CBS - Raleigh/ Durham/ Goldsboro, NC
 * WLFL - The CW - Raleigh/ Durham/ Fayetteville, NC
 * WRDC - MyNetworkTV - Raleigh/ Durham/ Fayetteville, NC
 * WUNC-TV PBS - Chapel Hill

Geography
Creedmoor is located in southern Granville County and is bordered to the west by the town of Butner.

U.S. Route 15 passes through Creedmoor as Durham Avenue, leading north 14 mi to Oxford, the Granville County seat, and southwest 16 mi to Durham. North Carolina Highway 56 crosses US 15 just west of the center of town. To the east, as Wilton Avenue, it leads 13 mi to Franklinton, and to the west, as Lake Road, it leads 2.5 mi to Interstate 85 and 5 mi to the center of Butner. Interstate 85 leads southwest to Durham and northeast 112 mi to Petersburg, Virginia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Creedmoor has a total area of 12.4 km2, of which 11.9 km2 is land and 0.6 km2, or 4.66%, is water.

Lake Rogers, a 175 acre lake that offers picnicking, fishing, playground and boating accommodations, is in the northwest part of the city. Creedmoor is within the Neuse River watershed.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,866 people, 1,669 households, and 1,291 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,124 people in 1,550 households residing in the city. The population density was 1330.3 PD/sqmi. There were 1,728 housing units at an average density of 557.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 59.5% White, 35.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 1,550 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.66. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 34, 25.9% from 35 to 49, 16.3% from 50 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,417, and the mean income for a household was $66,187. The median and mean family income was $68,109 and $71,772, respectively. The per capita income for the city was $23,697. About 10.5% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

 * Creedmoor Elementary School of the Arts
 * Mount Energy Elementary
 * G.C. Hawley Middle School
 * South Granville High School of Integrated Technology and Leadership
 * South Granville High School of Health and Life Sciences
 * Granville Early College High School

title: Creedmoor, North Carolina


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Oxford, North Carolina

Oxford is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 8,628 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Granville County.

History
The town's history dates to 1761, when local legislator Samuel Benton built a plantation home and called it "Oxford." The legislature ordered the area around his plantation to be the seat of Granville County. The town was not incorporated until 1816.

The first Masonic orphanage for children in the United States was built in Oxford. It was originally established as St. John's College in 1858. The college ceased operations shortly after opening, however. In 1872 the community decided that the property should be repurposed to educate disadvantaged populations. In December 1873 the first residents were admitted to the Oxford Orphans Asylum, which is today known as the "Masonic Home for Children at Oxford."

In 1851 James H. Horner established Horner Military School, which enrolled many young men from New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina and other states. Many of the students went on to become leaders in the United States government, such as James Crawford Biggs, Solicitor General under President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the inception of the New Deal. After the barracks were destroyed by a fire in 1913, the school relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Oxford Female College was established in 1850 by North Carolina Baptists. After suffering financial difficulties, the college was sold and became a private educational institution renamed "Oxford Female Seminary." In 1880 F. P. Hobgood took over leadership of the school, and it gained popularity under his leadership. The school closed in 1925, following Hobgood's death the previous year.

In 1883 the state legislature established the Colored Orphan Asylum in Oxford. Henry Plummer Cheatham, a former U.S. congressman (1889-1893), was appointed as superintendent in the early 1900s and led the institution for 28 years.

In 1970, Henry Marrow was shot and killed in Oxford. The killing resulted in a racial protest. The events were chronicled by Timothy Tyson in the book Blood Done Sign My Name (2004) and a 2010 movie with the same name.

A Confederate statue was erected in 1909 by the Granville Grays United Daughters of the Confederacy at a cost of $3000.00 and valued in 2009 at $1,327,791.62. The monument was erected in the courthouse square facing away from the courthouse. The base, constructed of granite from Warren County, is 27 ft tall, and the bronze statue is 7 ft tall. The monument, a memorial to the Confederate veterans of Granville County that served in the Civil War in the Granville Grays Company D, 12th Regiment, was dedicated October 30, 1909. The statue had not arrived in time but the ceremony continued and the statue was placed at a later date.

Following the 1970 Oxford protests, the city moved the monument from the courthouse square to a site in front of the Richard H. Thornton Library. Since 2009, some activists had suggested moving it to an historic graveyard located down the street. In June 2020 the statue was removed and is currently in storage.

The Central Orphanage, Granville County Courthouse, Joseph B. Littlejohn House, Locust Lawn, Oxford Historic District, Paschall-Daniel House, Archibald Taylor Plantation House, and Thorndale are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Interstate 85 crosses the southeastern edge of the town, with access from Exits 202, 204, and 206; I-85 leads southwest 29 mi to Durham and northeast 100 mi to Petersburg, Virginia. U.S. Route 15 passes through the center of Oxford as Lewis Street, Hillsboro Street, and College Street, leading southwest 14 mi to Creedmoor and north 23 mi to Clarksville, Virginia. U.S. Route 158 bypasses Oxford on the northern side, leading east 12 mi to Henderson and west 25 mi to Roxboro.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Oxford has a total area of 15.7 km2, all land.

Oxford contains three voting precincts in Granville County: Credle, East Oxford, and South Oxford.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,628 people, 3,454 households, and 2,235 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,461 people in 3,410 households in the town. The population density was 1,880.2 PD/sqmi. There were 3,771 housing units at an average density of 838.0 /sqmi. The racial composition of the town was: 55.6% Black or African American, 38.6% White, 1.1% Asian American, 0.4% Native American, 2.5% Other, and 1.8% two or more races. 4.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino American

There were 3,410 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.48. In the town, the age distribution of the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 10.6% from 25 to 34, 18.1% from 35 to 49, 19.7% from 50 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,050 and the mean income was $48,293. The median and mean income for a family was $49,787 and $62,355, respectively. The per capita income for the town was $20,729. About 16.9% of families were at or below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over. Of the total town population, 20.6% were at or below the poverty line.

Economy
Oxford is home to Revlon's largest manufacturing facility, as well as its IT/IS department. CertainTeed has a roofing supplies plant in the city, Bailey Farms Inc Chile Pepper Grower & Distributor, Macra Lace Textiles, Shalag nonwoven hygienic fabrics, Gate Precast Concrete, Ideal Zipper, AWNC Toyota transmission manufacturing, Masonic Home for Children, and Biofuels Center of North Carolina are located in Oxford.

Notable people

 * Tiny Broadwick, parachutist pioneer
 * Benjamin Chavis, civil rights activist
 * Henry Plummer Cheatham, US congressman (1889-1893) representing North Carolina's 2nd district
 * Hannah Cifers, mixed martial artist
 * Franklin Wills Hancock Jr., Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * Isaiah Hicks, basketball player with the North Carolina Tar Heels
 * Junius Horner, Episcopal bishop
 * Martha Hunt, model
 * Ed Meadows, NFL defensive end, All-American at Duke
 * Lee Meadows, pitcher for 1925 World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates
 * Richard Moore, North Carolina State Treasurer
 * Ayesha Rascoe, American journalist for NPR.
 * Marshall L. Shepard, Pennsylvania politician and clergyman
 * Thad Stem, Jr., poet, author, newspaper columnist
 * Abraham Watkins Venable (1799 – 1876), politician
 * James E. Webb, administrator of NASA who guided the US lunar landing thrust

Schools

 * C. G. Credle Elementary School
 * J.F. Webb High School
 * J.F. Webb High School of Health and Life Sciences
 * Joe Toler-Oak Hill Elementary School
 * Mary Potter Middle School
 * Northern Granville Middle School
 * West Oxford Elementary School
 * Oxford Preparatory School

title: Oxford, North Carolina


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Stem, North Carolina

Stem is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census.

History
The town of Stem was established as a separate and distinct entity from Tally Ho township in 1888 by William Thomas Stem. The Stem family were co-proprietors of a general store in the Tally Ho township and owners of the land where a new spur of the Richmond and Danville Railroad terminated. Stem was built around this new rail station. The town was incorporated in 1911.

Stem is home to the historic Cozart-Coley House. Tally Ho township was the childhood home of James Webb, for which the space telescope is named.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 sqmi, including 35338 sqft of water area.

Stem is located in the Tally Ho voting precinct of Granville County.

Schools
The town of Stem is assigned to the following schools:

 * Elementary School (K-5) - Butner-Stem Elementary School
 * Middle School (6-8) - Butner-Stem Middle School
 * High School (9-12) - Granville Central High School

Stem High School vs. UNC - Chapel Hill, 1936
Long-time residents of Granville County recall the tale of how the Stem High School basketball team played and defeated the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's team in an impromptu basketball game. As the story goes, the Stem team won the Granville County championship in 1936 and were rewarded by their coach (known only as Coach Pegram) with a trip to see UNC play Davidson at the Tin Can. The Davidson team was unable to show because of a snowstorm, so Coach Pegram volunteered his team so that the crowd could still watch a game. The team from Stem (Brent Meadows, Wallace Bowling, Thomas Farabow, Clyde Cates, and James "Bunk" Guthrie) played well against their college opponents, and in the end won the game on a dramatic last-second shot.

The story is unverified in contemporaneous sources. If the game occurred, it is most likely to have taken place on February 12, 1936, when an influenza outbreak caused the cancellation of a UNC/Davidson basketball game. "Bunk" Guthrie would have been 22 years old at the time and 4 years past his graduation (though the Stem team was disqualified from the 1934 county championship for using ineligible players, so this does not necessarily rule out his participation in 1936). The Daily Tar Heel from February 13, 1936, mentions only that the team practiced on the date of the cancelled Davidson game to prepare for their upcoming contest against North Carolina State. The story (true or not) has become a piece of local legend and brought statewide attention to the town of Stem in 1999 when it was covered by Frank Newell for the Warren Record of Warren County, and again in 2000 when it was covered by Ned Barnett on the front page of the News & Observer.

Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 960 people in 466 households. The population density was 640.0 PD/sqmi. The average housing density was 310.7 per square mile (118.9/km$2$). The racial makeup of the town was 64.2% White, 21.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 6.9% identified as "Some Other Race Alone", and 6.1% as "Two or More Races". Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.1% of the population.

There were 466 households, out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.50.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.5% aged 19 or younger, 15.8% aged 20 to 29, 21.1% aged 30 to 39, 14.1% aged 40 to 49, 10.6% from 50 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $73,750 with a mean household income of $100,380. The per capita income for the town was $40,764. About 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under the age of eighteen.

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Stovall, North Carolina

Stovall is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 418 as of the 2010 census.

History
Abrams Plains, Maurice Hart House, Hill Airy and John W. Stovall Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

John Penn, one of the original signatories of the United States Declaration of Independence, lived just two miles east of Stovall. His estate and former grave site are now maintained by the DAR.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 sqmi: all land.

Stovall is located in the Sassafras Fork voting precinct in Granville County.

Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 418 people and 170 households. The population density was 418.0 PD/sqmi. There were 191 housing units at an average density of 191.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 54.5% White, 41.4% African American, 4.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 170 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 9.3% from 25 to 34, 18.7% from 35 to 49, 18.7% from 50 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,313, and the mean income for a household was $46,795. The median and mean family incomes were $55,938 and $68,693, respectively. The per capita income for the town was $24,117. About 6.9% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

title: Stovall, North Carolina


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Hookerton, North Carolina

Hookerton is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 409 at the 2010 census. It is geographically located southeast of Snow Hill on North Carolina Highway 123. The town is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, 467 people, 200 households, and 123 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,446.1 PD/sqmi. There were 219 housing units at an average density of 678.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 52.89% White, 40.26% African American, 6.64% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.14% of the population.

There were 200 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,231 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,371. About 7.4% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 24.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The town is served by the Greene County Public School system, with five schools located in nearby Snow Hill. In addition to these schools, there is one private school, Mt. Calvary Christian Academy. Early in the 20th century, Hookerton Collegiate Institute was located in the center of town and R.J. Matlock was the principal of the school. It did not survive the availability of public education. (His daughter, Sara Stocks of Hookerton, served on and as chair of the Greene County School Board for a number of years in mid-century, continuing the family's interest in local education.)

Transportation
The closest airport to Hookerton is Pitt-Greenville Airport with service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

The only highway that runs through Hookerton is NC 123. The closest interstate is I-95, located 40 mi away, in Wilson.

East Carolina Railroad, intended to serve a route from Tarboro to Kinston, terminated in Hookerton instead, coming from Tarboro but ending just over the Contentnea Creek bridge and never reaching Kinston. The railroad provided passenger and freight service during the early 20th century, but has long since ceased operation.

Notable people

 * Jim Ray Hart, baseball player.
 * Douglas A. Shackelford, American accounting academic, Dean, Kenan-Flagler Business School.

title: Hookerton, North Carolina


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Snow Hill, North Carolina

Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Greene County and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area. Snow Hill hosts numerous tennis tournaments during the year. Snow Hill is home to the Green Ridge Racquet Club. Many junior players and adults travel to Snow Hill in order to play in the USTA (United States Tennis Association) Sanctioned tournaments.

History
In its early history, Snow Hill was near the location of the final major battle of the Tuscarora War at Fort Neoheroka in 1713. There are several theories for the derivation of the town's name. One theory is that the town derived its name from the Contentnea Creek on whose banks Native Americans camped and called them "snowy white," which was translated into "snowy hills." It snows rarely, however, so the snowy white is more likely a reference to the white sands along the creek. Another theory was described by McLoud in the Goldsboro newspaper as being "loblolly pine is in water," and the most recent translation from the Tuscarora language offered was "as fish go by."

Originally a community in central Greene County, the town of Snow Hill was chartered in 1828. The town almost became the capital of North Carolina and was originally a major trading depot on Contentnea Creek. At the time, Contentnea Creek was a main Wilson-to-New Bern trading artery. Contentnea Creek connects with the Neuse River at Kinston.

It is believed Snow Hill is the smallest town in the United States to ever field a professional baseball team. From 1937-40, the Snow Hill Billies played in the Class D Coastal Plain League and won the league pennant in 1937. Future New York Yankees Aaron Robinson and Al Gettel began their careers with the Billies, as did Walter Rabb, who would serve as head baseball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for nearly thirty years.

In April 2011, a tornado struck the town and caused massive damage.

The Greene County Courthouse, Neoheroka Fort Site, Snow Hill Colored High School, Snow Hill Historic District, and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Snow Hill is located south of the center of Greene County on a low bluff on the south side of Contentnea Creek. U.S. Route 13 passes through the north side of town, leading northeast 23 mi to Greenville and southwest 21 mi to Goldsboro. U.S. Route 258 passes through the center of town, leading north 11 mi to Farmville and south 16 mi to Kinston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Snow Hill has a total area of 4.0 sqkm, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,481 people, 760 households, and 480 families residing in the town.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,595 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 52.6% Black, 36.3% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% from some other race and 1.1% from two or more races. 8.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,514 people, 627 households, and 381 families living in the town. The population density was 1,286.8 PD/sqmi. There were 683 housing units at an average density of 580.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 48.81% African American, 47.03% White, 0.40% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 2.97% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.

There were 627 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone, who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,795, and the median income for a family was $29,213. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,904. About 15.3% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Schools in Snow Hill are administered by the Greene County Public School system. The six schools include Greene Central High School, Greene Early College High School, Greene County Middle School, Greene County Intermediate School, Snow Hill Primary School and West Greene Elementary School. Higher education is provided through nearby East Carolina University or community colleges located in Goldsboro, Greenville and Kinston.

Transportation
The closest airport to Snow Hill is Pitt-Greenville Airport with service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, although most residents use Raleigh-Durham International Airport for domestic and international travel.

Highways that run through the city include US 13, US 258, NC 903, NC 58 and NC 91. The closest Interstate Highway is I-795, located 21 mi to the west in Fremont.

Notable people

 * Don Davis, current member of the United States House of Representatives representing North Carolina's 1st congressional district and former member of the North Carolina Senate
 * Ray E. Eubanks, US Army paratrooper and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 * Petey Pablo, rapper
 * Rapsody, rapper
 * Mule Shirley, Major League Baseball first baseman

title: Snow Hill, North Carolina


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Walstonburg, North Carolina

Walstonburg is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 219 at the 2010 census. It is located north of Snow Hill on North Carolina Highway 91. The town is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.

History
The Titus W. Carr House and Speight-Bynum House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Walstonburg is located in northern Greene County. North Carolina Highway 91 leads south 10 mi to Snow Hill, the Greene County seat, and north 1 mi to U.S. Route 264 Alternate, which in turn leads east 22 mi to Greenville and northwest 15 mi to Wilson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Walstonburg has a total area of 1.05 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 224 people, 91 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 546.5 PD/sqmi. There were 101 housing units at an average density of 246.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 81.25% White, 15.62% African American, 2.23% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.

There were 91 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,571. About 11.1% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.9% of those 65 or over.

Education
The town is served by the Greene County Public School system, with five schools located in nearby Snow Hill.

Transportation
The closest airport to Walstonburg is Pitt-Greenville Airport with service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, although most residents use Raleigh-Durham International Airport for domestic and international travel.

Highways that run through the area include NC 121 and NC 91. The closest interstate is I-95, located 17 mi to the west in Wilson.

Notable people

 * Theodore Blue Edwards, former professional basketball player who competed in the NBA
 * Eddie Lee Mays, the last person to be executed in New York

title: Walstonburg, North Carolina


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Forest Oaks, North Carolina

Forest Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,890 as of the 2010 census, up from 3,241 in 2000.

Geography
Forest Oaks is located in southeastern Guilford County. At the center of the CDP is the Forest Oaks Country Club. The community is 10 mi southeast of downtown Greensboro. The town is also known for Southeast Guilford Middle and High Schools, and is bordered to the west by Joseph M. Hunt Highway (U.S. Route 421).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.8 km2, of which 12.6 km2 is land and 0.3 km2, or 2.13%, is water. The majority of the CDP drains to Beaver Creek, a northeastward-flowing tributary of Little Alamance Creek and part of the Great Alamance Creek–Haw River–Cape Fear River watershed.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,241 people, 1,227 households, and 1,065 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 638.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 246.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.29% White, 4.54% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 1,227 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.5% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.2% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,827, and the median income for a family was $67,159. Males had a median income of $45,313 versus $29,980 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,682. About 5.2% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Jamestown, North Carolina

Jamestown is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby cities of Greensboro and High Point. The population was 3,382 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Jamestown is bordered to the west by the city of High Point. Downtown Greensboro is 11 mi to the northeast.

Transportation
Interstate 74 bypasses the town, giving the town access to Winston-Salem, Asheboro, and Rockingham. Lexington Road, Greensboro Road, and Main Street all connect the town to Greensboro and High Point. The Jamestown Parkway is a limited-access highway that effectively bypasses Greensboro Road and Main Street, also serving as one of the main routes connecting Greensboro to High Point. The route is mainly four-lanes while having at-grade intersections and grade-separations, though with only one street crossing over the parkway. The route has no actual interchanges with other roads in the town compared to similarly-built routes in the state.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.5 km2, all land. The Deep River, a tributary of the Cape Fear River, flows through the southern part of the town.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,668 people, 1,812 households, and 1,219 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,088 people, 1,229 households, and 924 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,159.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 485.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 86.79% White, 7.97% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.40% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 1,229 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $107,331, and the median income for a family was $77,549. Males had a median income of $58,889 versus $35,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,689. About 4.5% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

The Keyauwee
As early as 1701, the Keyauwee people were living in a village in this region. They enjoyed the area's mild climate, abundant natural resources, and the fertile hunting grounds along the Deep and Uwharrie rivers.

Part of a loose confederacy of 20 or more tribes, it is believed that by the 1760s, the Keyauwee had moved south, close to the boundary between the two Carolinas, where they were likely absorbed by the Catawba tribe.

Quaker settlement
By the late 18th century, European settlers came to Jamestown. Many were Quaker families who moved to the area from Pennsylvania in search of productive farmland. Among the original settlers was James Mendenhall, who established a farmstead near present-day Jamestown in 1752. Though Mendenhall moved to Georgia in 1775, his son George remained, and by 1816, he founded the village of Jamestown in honor of his father.

The Mendenhall family, who owned and operated the area's first grist and lumber mills, also owned much of the town's original land. Today, High Point City Lake is situated where the original family farmhouse and land was located.

In 1781, during the Revolutionary War, British General Cornwallis' army camped near the settlement and commandeered provisions from local farms and mills prior to his engagement with Nathanael Greene's troops at New Garden, in modern-day Greensboro.

19th century
By 1800, Jamestown was a bustling settlement of 150 residents with its own post office, inn and Freemasons' lodge. Around this same time, gold was discovered near Jamestown, and several mines profited until the California Gold Rush frenzy shut down local efforts.

In 1811, James Mendenhall's son Richard, a local tanner, built the Mendenhall Plantation homestead, a highlight of any tour of Jamestown today.

In addition to farming and related industries, Jamestown was home to a gun factory, which manufactured a sturdy and accurate muzzle-loading gun known as the "Jamestown Rifle", the mainstay of Jamestown's industry through the latter half of the 19th century and a highly prized collectible among gun enthusiasts today.

During the Civil War, Jamestown's Quakers, who opposed war and violence, attempted to remain neutral. However, the Confederacy demanded that those who were able to make shoes, uniforms, or weapons continue to do so or pay heavy taxes. Records indicate that Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his entourage passed through Jamestown during their hasty retreat to the south after the Civil War ended.

Prior to the war, Jamestown was a known "stop" along the Underground Railroad, which helped fugitive slaves reach freedom in the North. According to local historical records, many Quaker homes in this area had a trap door leading to the basement to help slaves escape. Further, according to records, the Mendenhall and Beard families were instrumental in assisting in emancipation efforts.

Built in 1856, the railroad bisects Jamestown, and still provides a vital link for freight and some passengers between the port cities to the east and interior destinations.

20th century
By April 1947, the North Carolina General Assembly granted Jamestown incorporation. Several months after incorporation, Jamestown adopted zoning districts and began construction of a municipal water and sewer system.

T. C. Ragsdale Sr. served as the town's first mayor, and Charles P. Turner was the first town manager.

In the 1950s, with a population of approximately 750, the town boasted such improvements as street lighting, water and sewer service, and a fire department.

During the 1960s, Jamestown grew quickly. Several residential neighborhoods sprang from old farmland. An ABC board was formed and a liquor store was constructed, enabling the town to pay off debt incurred for water and sewer lines as well as fund the building of Town Hall in 1967 and the Jamestown Park and Golf Course in 1974.

The Former Jamestown High School, Gardner House, Jamestown Historic District, McCulloch's Gold Mill, Richard Mendenhall Plantation Buildings, Oakdale Cotton Mill Village, and Ragsdale Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Education
In 1907 the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a law providing for the creation and maintenance of public high schools in each county. Jamestown Public School, a union school, was built and became the "best equipped school" in Guilford County, with dormitories for boarding students. In 1914 the school was destroyed by fire, but a new building was completed the next year. This building now stands in the heart of Jamestown and houses the Jamestown Public Library.

The school grew steadily, and a new high school complex in Jamestown was opened in September 1959. The new high school was named for Lucy Coffin Ragsdale because of her dedication and interest to public school education in Jamestown. The first principal of Ragsdale High School was T.G. Madison, followed by Steve Dalton. Kathryn Rogers was the third principal in the history of the school. Ragsdale is one of 26 high schools in Guilford County Schools. The areas that are zoned to Ragsdale's district include areas of northeastern High Point, southeast Jamestown, and the Adams Farm/Sedgefield area of Greensboro. The school's current principal is Jim Gibson.

Millis Road Elementary School opened in the fall of 1961. The first enrollment included 360 students, 12 teachers, a part-time librarian, and one principal. The intent of it being built was to relieve overcrowding in the Jamestown district. Even though the school originally had a capacity for 560 students, it at one time served a student body of 792. When the neighboring Pilot Elementary opened in the fall of 1996, the student body decreased to 330. Current enrollment is 515 students.

A variety of organizational patterns have been tried at the school, beginning with first through sixth grade, later third through fifth grade and the present pre-K through fifth grade. Millis Road students are participating in seminars led by teachers and specialists using Paidela techniques and methods. Millis Road is located in District 5 of the Guilford County School System.

To compensate for the town's growth, Jamestown has since built two more elementary schools and one more middle school. A community college, Guilford Technical Community College, provides local adults with a higher education.

Notable people

 * Mark Dixon, former NFL offensive lineman
 * Mary Mendenhall Hobbs, advocate for women's education, temperance, and suffrage
 * Pat McCrory, served as the 74th Governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017
 * Siri Mullinix, keeper for the 2000 U.S. women's Olympic soccer team
 * Paul Martin Newby, North Carolina Supreme Court justice
 * Larry Ogunjobi, NFL defensive tackle
 * Rayveness, pornographic actress
 * Kasey Redfern, former NFL punter
 * Clyde Simms, former MLS player
 * Pep Young, former MLB player
 * Sinjin Drowning, Youtuber Duo

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jamestown has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

title: Jamestown, North Carolina