Pelham is an
unincorporated community in northwestern
Caswell County, North Carolina, United States at the
North Carolina/
Virginia border. It is often considered a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
of nearby
Danville, Virginia. Pelham is located along Pelham Loop Road near the eastern terminus of
NC 700 at
US 29 (future
Interstate 785). It was named for Confederate Col.
John Pelham, known as "the Gallant Pelham" for his extraordinary bravery, whose parents, Dr. Atkinson and Martha Mumford McGehee Pelham, resided in neighboring Person County before moving to
Alabama. Nearby communities, independent cities, and municipalities include
Danville,
Eden
Eden may refer to:
* Garden of Eden, the "garden of God" described in the Book of Genesis
Places and jurisdictions
Canada
* Eden, Ontario
* Eden High School
Middle East
* Eden, Lebanon, a city and former bishopric
* Camp Eden, Iraq
O ...
,
Ruffin
Ruffin may refer to:
People
* Ruffin (name), list of people with the name
Places
* Riffa, Bahrain, formerly known in English as Ruffin
*Ruffin, North Carolina
* Ruffin, South Carolina
See also
* Tierra Ruffin-Pratt
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (born Ap ...
,
Yanceyville
Yanceyville is a town in and the county seat of Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. Located in the Piedmont Triad region of the state, the town had a population of 1,937 at the 2020 census.
The settlement was founded in 1792 and was l ...
,
Purley,
Reidsville and
Casville.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Caswell County, North Carolina
Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
Tourist attractions in Caswell County, North Carolina