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List Of Unincorporated Communities In North Carolina
The following is a ''partial'' list of named, but unincorporated, communities in the state of North Carolina. To be listed, the unincorporated community should either be, a census-designated place (CDP) or a place with at least a few commercial businesses. A crossroads is not necessarily considered an unincorporated " community". Former incorporated towns usually qualify. {{TOC right Alamance County *Altamahaw, North Carolina * Glen Raven, North Carolina *Saxapahaw, North Carolina * Woodlawn, North Carolina Alexander County * Bethlehem, North Carolina *Hiddenite, North Carolina *Stony Point, North Carolina Alleghany County * Cherry Lane, North Carolina * Glade Valley, North Carolina *Piney Creek, North Carolina * Roaring Gap, North Carolina Anson County *Burnsville, North Carolina Ashe County * Grassy Creek, North Carolina *Sturgills, North Carolina Avery County *Linville, North Carolina Beaufort County *Bayview, North Carolina *Pinetown, North Carolina *River Road, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Neuquén, Río Negro, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only one level of local government immediately beneath state and territorial governments. A local government area (LGA) often contains several towns and even entire metropolitan areas. Thus, aside from very sparsely populated areas and a few other special cases, almost all of Australia is part of an LGA. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piney Creek, North Carolina line.
Piney Creek is an unincorporated community located in Piney Creek Township, Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States . History The William Weaver House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Demographics Piney Creek's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 28663) has a population of 580 as of the 2000 census. The population is 51.2% male and 48.8% female. About 98.8% of the population is white, 0.7% African-American, 3.8% Hispanic, and 0.5% of people are two or more races. The median household income is $34,405 with 18.4% of the population living below the poverty Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Poverty can have diverse See also *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertie County, North Carolina
Bertie County ( , with both syllables stressed) is a county located in the northeast area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,934. Its county seat is Windsor. The county was created in 1722 as Bertie Precinct and gained county status in 1739. The Sans Souci Ferry, providing access across the Cashie River, is the county's only ferry. History The county was formed as Bertie Precinct in 1722 from the part of Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County lying west of the Chowan River. It was named for James Bertie, his brother Henry Bertie, or perhaps both, each having been one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. In 1729 parts of Bertie Precinct, Chowan Precinct, Currituck Precinct, and Pasquotank Precinct of Albemarle County were combined to form Tyrrell Precinct. With the abolition of Albemarle County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became separate counties. As population of settlers increased, in 1741 parts of Bertie Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Road, North Carolina
River Road is a census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,048 at the 2020 Census. Geography River Road is located on the north bank of the tidal Pamlico River. The town of Washington Park borders the CDP on the west, and the city of Washington, the Beaufort County seat, is to the west of River Road. North Carolina Highway 32 (River Road) is the main road through the CDP, leading west into Washington and northeast to U.S. Route 264. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,094 people, 1,660 households, and 1,183 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,946 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.98% White, 26.23% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 4.49% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinetown, North Carolina
Pinetown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 155. The community is located in northern Beaufort County in the Coastal Plain region of North Carolina. It is northeast of Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ..., the county seat. Demographics References Census-designated places in Beaufort County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina Census-designated places in North Carolina Unincorporated communities in Beaufort County, North Carolina {{BeaufortCountyNC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayview, North Carolina
Bayview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 346. The community is located on the north bank of the Pamlico River, south of North Carolina Highway 92 North Carolina Highway 92 (NC 92) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs through connecting Washington and Bath, entirely in Beaufort County. Route description NC 92 begins at the intersection of .... Demographics References Census-designated places in Beaufort County, North Carolina Census-designated places in North Carolina Populated places on the Pamlico River Unincorporated communities in Beaufort County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{BeaufortCountyNC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaufort County, North Carolina
Beaufort County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,652. Its county seat is Washington. The county was founded in 1705 as Pamptecough Precinct. Originally included in Bath County, it was renamed Beaufort Precinct in 1712 and became Beaufort County in 1739. History Beaufort County was first called Pamptecough. The name was changed about 1712 to Beaufort, named for Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort (1684–1714), who became one of Carolina's Lords Proprietor around 1709. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (14%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in North Carolina by total area. It is split in half by the Pamlico River and the mouth of the Pamlico River. State and local protected areas/sites * Goose Creek Game Land (part) * Goose Creek State Park * Historic Bath * Van Swamp Game Lands (part) Major water bodies * Goose Creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linville, North Carolina
Linville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 283. Centered just south of US 221 and NC 105, the community is known as a summer mountain resort and host of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, the largest modern Highland games in North Carolina. History The community—at times known as Clay or Porcelain—was founded in 1883 and designed by Samuel T. Kelsey of Kansas, and named for William and John Linville, who were killed by Cherokees in 1766. The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad ("Tweetsie") passed through the community from 1916 until 1940, when a major flood washed away the tracks. The old rail route later became NC 105 in 1956. Geography Linville is located in eastern Avery County at (36.066389, -81.870278), in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The community is surrounded on all sides by mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avery County, North Carolina
Avery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,806. The county seat is Newland. The county seat was initially established in Elk Park when the county was first formed, but was moved to Newland upon completion of the courthouse in 1912. Founded in 1911, it is the youngest of North Carolina's 100 counties. History The county is the newest of North Carolina's 100 counties. It was formed in 1911 from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County. It was named for Waightstill Avery, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War and the first Attorney General of North Carolina (1777-1779). It is often noted for the large amount of Christmas trees that the county produces. The county seat was originally in the Town of Elk Park, which was then the largest town in the county, located on the county's north end, on the Tennessee line. Upon completion of the county's courthouse in 1912, the seat was m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturgills, North Carolina
Sturgills is an unincorporated community in the Helton Township of Ashe County, North Carolina, United States, near the border with the state of Virginia. History Sturgills was named for a former Sheriff B. Sturgills, who was instrumental in the founding of the community's former post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional se ... . References Unincorporated communities in Ashe County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{AsheCountyNC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grassy Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina
Grassy Creek is an unincorporated community in the Grassy Creek Township of Ashe County, North Carolina, United States, near the border with the state of Virginia. History Grassy Creek was established around 1788 . The Grassy Creek Historic District and William Waddell House were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Demographics Grassy Creek's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 27507) has a population of 511 as of the 2000 census. The population is 53.4% male and 46.6% female. About 92.2% of the population is white, 1.2% African-American, 0.6% American Indian, 7.8% Hispanic, 5.3% some other race and 0.8% of people are two or more races. The median household income is $28,654 with 21.8% of the population living below the poverty Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Pove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashe County, North Carolina
Ashe County is a county located in the United States state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,577. Its county seat is Jefferson. History Historical evidence shows that Ashe County was inhabited by Native Americans, which included the Cherokee, Creek, and Shawnee tribes. Pieces of broken pottery, arrowheads, and other Native American artifacts have been found, indicating their presence. Most of these artifacts have been found in the Old Fields area of Ashe County. The earliest Europeans to explore Ashe County were Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg – head of the Moravian Church in America – and his associates, Timothy Horsefield, Joseph Mueller, Henry Antes, Johan Merck, and Herman Loesch. Bishop Spangenberg wrote about his journey in Ashe in a diary that has been preserved by the Moravian church. He was given in Virginia as a place for his fellow Moravians to settle. The only one of Spangenberg's group to return and permanently se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
