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Founded as a winter health resort for Northerners, [6] land for the establishment of a town was purchased in 1884 [6] and the town was incorporated on March 7, 1887. [7] [8]As of 1898, it was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to reside or conduct business.
North Carolina Highways 87 and 24 run concurrently through the town, leading south 11 miles (18 km) to downtown Fayetteville. NC 87 leads north 26 miles (42 km) to Sanford, while NC 24 runs northwest 31 miles (50 km) to Carthage. North Carolina Highway 210 leads northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Lillington and southeast as Murchison Road 10 miles ...
North Carolina is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, North Carolina is the 9th-most populous state with 10,439,388 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53,819 square miles (139,390 km 2) of land. [1] [2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 551 ...
Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,720. [1] Its county seat is New Bern. [2] The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precinct from the now-extinct Bath County.
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, [1] making it North Carolina's most populous county. ...
U.S. Route 301 (US 301) is a north–south United States highway that runs for 194 miles (312 km) in North Carolina from the South Carolina state line near Rowland to the Virginia state line near Pleasant Hill.
Kernersville is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, and the largest suburb of Winston-Salem. A small portion of the town is also in Guilford County. The population was 26,481 at the 2020 census, [7] up from 23,123 in 2010.
Bakersville is also home to the North Carolina Rhododendron Festival. The pageant attracts visitors from across the state and nation, most notably Richard Nixon in 1968. Historian and sociologist James W. Loewen has identified Bakersville as one of several possible sundown towns in North Carolina. [8]