Caroleen is an

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and

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(CDP) in southeastern Rutherford County,

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, United States. Its population was 652 as of the 2010 census. Caroleen has a

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with ZIP code 28019. U.S. Route 221 Alternate passes through the community.

Demographics

History

Caroleen is located on the Second Broad River. It was named in honor of Caroline, wife of industrialist Simpson B. Tanner Sr. The

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ruled that Caroline was too similar to Carolina to be acceptable, so the name Caroleen was selected instead. The communities of Avondale and Henrietta, founded in 1887 and named for Tanner's mother-in-law Henrietta McRae Spencer, lie directly south.

Notable person

Smoky Burgess Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess (February 6, 1927 – September 15, 1991) was an American professional baseball catcher, pinch hitter, coach, and scout, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to . A nine-time All-Star, Burgess became kno ...

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player.

References

Census-designated places in North Carolina Census-designated places in Rutherford County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina Unincorporated communities in Rutherford County, North Carolina {{RutherfordCountyNC-geo-stub