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Gaston County, North Carolina
Seal of Gaston County, North Carolina
Map
Map of North Carolina highlighting Gaston County
Location in the state of North Carolina
Map of the U.S. highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded1846
SeatGastonia
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
364 sq mi (943 km²)
356 sq mi (922 km²)
7 sq mi (18 km²), 2. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Gastonia is a city in North Carolina, United States. It is the County seat of Gaston County. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 02%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
190,365
534/sq mi (206/km²)
Website: www.co.gaston.nc.us

Gaston County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States As of 2000, the population was 190,365. Its county seat is Gastonia[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Gastonia is a city in North Carolina, United States. It is the County seat of Gaston County. Dallas served as the original County Seat for Gaston County from 1846 until 1911.

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History

Originally, the area today called Gaston County was part of Anson County in 1750, and subsequently seceded to the newly formed Mecklenburg County in 1762. Mecklenburg County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Six years later, the area was again redistricted, to the short-lived Tryon County until 1779, at which time it was incorporated into Lincoln County. Tryon County is a former County located in the US state of North Carolina. Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Lincoln County was divided in 1846, and its southern half was renamed Gaston for William Gaston (from which Gastonia also takes its name), a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1813 to 1817, and a judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1833 to 1844, Gaston all wrote the official state song, "The Old North State", adopted in 1927

Tensions between the earliest European settlers and the Native Americans were eased considerably when the dispute over the boundary between North Carolina and South Carolina was settled in 1772, after which most of the local Native Americans settled on a reservation in South Carolina. For the 19th century Governor of Massachusetts, William Gaston (Massachusetts. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. This article discusses the state supreme courts in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States An Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American Tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Most early farms were small, cultivated primarily by white yeoman farmers. Yeoman is noun used to indicate a variety of positions or Social classes In the 16th century a yeoman was also a Farmer of middling social status who owned North Carolina's colonial policy restricted the size of land grants, and in Gaston County they tended to be about 400 acres (1. This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. A land grant is a gift of Real estate - land or privileges - made by a government or other authority as a Reward for services 6 km²) each. One of the earliest grants in the area was given to Captain Samuel Cobrin, commander of a local militia company, on September 29, 1750. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service

German influence

German pioneers began settling Gaston County in the mid 18th century and establishing homesteads after migrating southward from the Shenandoah Valley and beyond, via the Great Wagon Road. The Shenandoah Valley region of western Virginia and West Virginia is bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachian The Great Wagon Road was a Colonial American thoroughfare from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and from there to Georgia. German settlers established themselves in clusters of independent farmsteads linked by extended family connections and by participation in Lutheran, Reformed, or German Baptist (Dunker) congregations. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther

By 1790 it is estimated 10 to 30 percent of the greater Piedmont population of North Carolina was of German origin, and modern-day Gaston County had an even higher concentration. Outnumbered by English and Scots-Irish neighbors, the Germans were perceived as a distinct group, and many of them strove to maintain German culture and ways. The use of the German language continued well into the 19th century, with a period of transition from German to bilingual, with predominant English usage established between 1825 and 1850. In the late 18th century, German dominated in many churches and families; by the 1835, sermons in Reformed and Lutheran congregations were often preached in both languages. By the late 19th century, German all but disappeared.

Similar patterns appeared in architecture. Traditional German construction methods-- often the work of artisans trained in the fatherland-- usually prevailed from the 1750s through the 1780s. The successive decades until the 1820s saw a blending of Germanic traditions and mainstream stylistic developments. Finally, from the 1820s to the Civil War, as popular national ideals homogenized much of the American culture, German descended families acceded to these trends. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic

Points of interest

The Peter Hoyle House is the oldest extant structure in Gaston County, located on the Dallas-Stanley Highway. The Peter Hoyle House is a mid- to late-18th century two-story house in Gaston County North Carolina, with notable German-American construction features the main It was built around 1760 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of

The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden covers 110 acres (0. In 1989 Daniel J Stowe a retired textile executive from Belmont North Carolina reserved 380 acres of prime rolling meadows woodlands and lakefront property to establish a foundation on which 45 km²) in the South Point area of Gaston County, on South New Hope Road.

The Gaston County Museum is located in the town of Dallas, North Carolina. Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina. The population was 3402 at the 2000 census

The Schiele Museum and Planetarium is a noteworthy science museum and planetarium located in Gastonia that features both permanent and touring exhibits.

Crowder's Mountain State Park, where Raptors soar gracefully in the wind; vegetation reaches to the sky; sheer vertical cliffs drop 150 feet (46 m). Crowder's Mountain State Park is a 2083 acre (843 km² North Carolina state park in Gaston County, North Carolina in the United States Enjoy the spectacle from a front-row seat. High atop Crowders Mountain, the highest point in Gaston County, views stretch for more than 20 miles (32 km).

The U.S. National Whitewater Center is a world-class recreation and training facility that will play host to Olympic-caliber athletes and weekend warriors alike. The US National Whitewater Center is a non-profit outdoor recreation facility for Whitewater Rafting, Canoeing, and kayaking which opened for Set among 300 wooded acres along the scenic Catawba River, the multiuse facility has a climbing center, mountain-biking trails and running trails, all within minutes of our hotels, restaurants and shopping.

Christmas Town, USA - McAdenville, North Carolina - Each December, hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights turn this small mill town into a spectacular holiday display. McAdenville, also known as Christmastown, is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. Visitors stroll down Main Street surrounded by the sights and sounds of Christmas.

Spencer Mountain, North Carolina, which is located in central Gaston County, is the site of the old WBTV television transmitter. Spencer Mountain is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. WBTV, channel 3 is the CBS affiliate in Charlotte North Carolina. It was from this site that the first commercial television signal in North Carolina was broadcast, when WBTV signed on the air in 1949. The tower remains on the mountain today, but is no longer in use as WBTV's primary transmitter. It is used by NWS for its NOAA Weather Radio transmission signal. NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio is a network of Radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service (NWS

Law and government

Gaston County is a member of the regional Centralina Council of Governments. The Centralina Council of Governments is one of the 17 regional North Carolina Councils of Governments ( Region F) established by the North Carolina General

Law Enforcement

There are multiple law enforcement agencies within the county. Two of these agencies cover the entire county, the Gaston County Police, and the Gaston County Sheriff's Department. [1] Multiple local law enforcement agencies cover the municipalities within the county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 364 square miles (942 km²), of which, 356 square miles (923 km²) of it is land and 7 square miles (19 km²) of it (2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 02%) is water.

Townships and Towns

The county is divided into 14 townships: Belmont, Cherryville, Cramerton, Crowders Mountain, Dallas, Gastonia, High Shoals, Lowell, McAdenville, Mt. A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area Holly, Ranlo, Riverbend, South Point, and Stanley. These are used on a political basis only.

The incorporated towns are Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Cramerton, Dallas, Dellview (smallest incorporated town in the U. S. with a population of 23), Gastonia, High Shoals, Lowell, McAdenville, Mt. Holly, Ranlo, Spencer Mountain, and Stanley.

Transportation Infrastructure

Major highways

Public Transportation

Greyhound and Amtrak both serve Gastonia. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. US Route 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1036 miles (1667 km from the western suburbs of Baltimore Maryland, to Pensacola Florida US Route 74 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 524 miles (843 km from Wrightsville Beach North Carolina, to Chattanooga Tennessee US Route 321 is a spur of US Route 21. It runs for 526 miles (847 km from South Carolina to Tennessee. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971

The Greyhound station in Gastonia is located at 702 Davis Street. It is open Monday through Saturday 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. It is closed Sundays and Holidays.

The Amtrak station in Gastonia is located at 350 Hancock Street. The only train that arrives at Gastonia is the Crescent. The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. The Northbound train (#20) for New York City arrives at Gastonia at 12:56 AM and the Southbound train (#19) for New Orleans arrives at 3:12 AM. The City of New York New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

Airports

Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is a major, full-service airport with passenger flights. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a public International airport located in Charlotte North Carolina. It is across the Catawba River in Mecklenburg County in Charlotte. The Catawba River is a Tributary of the Wateree River in the U Mecklenburg County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina.

The city of Gastonia owns and operates Gastonia Municipal Airport, which is a general aviation airport which covers 280 acres (1. Gastonia is a city in North Carolina, United States. It is the County seat of Gaston County. Gastonia Municipal Airport is a public Airport located four miles (6 km) south of the Central business district (CBD of Gastonia, a city 1 km²) and has one runway.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 190,365 people, 73,936 households, and 53,307 families residing in the county. Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Mecklenburg County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. York County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Cleveland County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 534 people per square mile (206/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 78,842 housing units at an average density of 221 per square mile (85/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82. 98% White, 13. 87% Black or African American, 0. 28% Native American, 0. 95% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 1. 03% from other races, and 0. 87% from two or more races. 3. 00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 73,936 households out of which 32. 00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 20% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 90% were non-families. 23. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 53 and the average family size was 2. 97.

In the county the population was spread out with 24. 60% under the age of 18, 8. 20% from 18 to 24, 31. 00% from 25 to 44, 23. 50% from 45 to 64, and 12. 60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,482, and the median income for a family was $46,271. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $23,876 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,225. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 30% of families and 10. 90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 50% of those under age 18 and 11. 10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Map of Gaston County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Gaston County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

Education

Belmont Abbey College - Catholic Liberal Arts College located in Belmont, NC.

References

  1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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Coordinates: 35°18′N 81°11′W / 35.30, -81.18

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