Glendon is an unincorporated community in
Moore County, North Carolina, United States.
History
Glendon sits at an altitude of 301 feet above
sea level
Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardise ...
. It was originally known as Fair Haven. Residents of the community changed its name to Glendon in honor of E. F. Glenn, the original owner of the land on which the community was established. In 1897 a railroad was laid through the village and a depot was built. For a time the depot hosted a telegraph station, but the cable was removed at an unknown date before 1924. In 1900 the North Carolina Geological Survey identified large deposits of
pyrophyllite
Pyrophyllite is a phyllosilicate mineral composed of aluminium silicate hydroxide: Al2Si4O10(OH)2. It occurs in two forms (habits): crystalline folia and compact masses; distinct crystals are not known.
The folia have a pronounced pearly luste ...
(locally mislabeled
talc
Talc, or talcum, is a clay mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. Talc in powdered form, often combined with corn starch, is used as baby powder. This mineral is used as a thickening agent a ...
) nearby. Shortly thereafter several companies established mining operations to extract the mineral. The railroad was used to ship the pyrophyllite. The town also hosted a post office, though by 2009 it was in disuse.
In 1963 the population of Glendon was estimated to number at no greater than 25 people. The railway depot was demolished in 1972. In 2014 a firefighting and emergency medical service station was built in the village. Since the 2015, the community has hosted a biannual music festival, Glendonfest.
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Unincorporated communities in Moore County, North Carolina