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'''Crescent''' is a populated place in [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan County]], [[North Carolina]], |
'''Crescent''' is a populated place in [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. |
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==History== |
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The Crescent post office existed from March 5, 1898 to May 29, 1925. Rev. Dr. J.M.L. Lyerly was the first post master of Crescent. Rev. Lyerly was a native of Crescent and head of the Crescent Academy that he founded and conducted. He was known as a leader of the Reformed Church in North Carolina.<ref name="LewisPO">{{cite web| url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/Towns/Rowan_POs.htm|title=Rowan County Post Offices, 1785 to 1971|accessdate=July 4, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Lyerly">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3362501/rev_dr_j_m_l_lyerly_announcement/|title=Rev. Dr. Lyerly dies in Twin City|publisher=Salisbury Evening Post|date=March 17, 1923|accessdate=July 5, 2019}}</ref> |
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Crescent has been in the [[Gold Hill Township, Rowan County, North Carolina|Gold Hill Township]] since 1868, when the North Carolina state constitution required counties to be divide into townships.<ref name="Constitution">{{cite web|url=https://www.ncleg.net/library/Documents/Constitution_1868.pdf|title=North Carolina Constitution|year=1868}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Crescent is located at latitude 35° 34′ 31″ N and longitude 80° 25′ 13″ W.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maplandia.com/united-states/north-carolina/rowan-county/crescent/|title=Crescent Map|publisher=maplandia.com|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref> The elevation is 807 feet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northcarolina.hometownlocator.com/nc/rowan/crescent.cfm|title=Crescent (in Rowan County, NC) Populated Place Profile|publisher=NC Hometown Locator|accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> |
Crescent is located at latitude 35° 34′ 31″ N and longitude 80° 25′ 13″ W.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maplandia.com/united-states/north-carolina/rowan-county/crescent/|title=Crescent Map|publisher=maplandia.com|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref> The elevation is 807 feet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northcarolina.hometownlocator.com/nc/rowan/crescent.cfm|title=Crescent (in Rowan County, NC) Populated Place Profile|publisher=NC Hometown Locator|accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Crescent has always been a small community. Since 1870, the census population of Gold Hill Township includes the population of Crescent.<ref name="Constitution"/><ref>See [[Gold Hill Township, Rowan County, North Carolina]] for Census data</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Rowan County, North Carolina}} |
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{{Rowan County, North Carolina}} |
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Rowan County, North Carolina]] |
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Rowan County, North Carolina]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:38, 23 July 2023
Crescent, North Carolina | |
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| Coordinates: 35°34′31″N 80°25′13″W / 35.57528°N 80.42028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rowan |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28138 |
| Area code | 704 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019855 |
Crescent is a populated place in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.
History
[edit]The Crescent post office existed from March 5, 1898 to May 29, 1925. Rev. Dr. J.M.L. Lyerly was the first post master of Crescent. Rev. Lyerly was a native of Crescent and head of the Crescent Academy that he founded and conducted. He was known as a leader of the Reformed Church in North Carolina.[1][2]
Crescent has been in the Gold Hill Township since 1868, when the North Carolina state constitution required counties to be divide into townships.[3]
Geography
[edit]Crescent is located at latitude 35° 34′ 31″ N and longitude 80° 25′ 13″ W.[4] The elevation is 807 feet.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Crescent has always been a small community. Since 1870, the census population of Gold Hill Township includes the population of Crescent.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rowan County Post Offices, 1785 to 1971". Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rev. Dr. Lyerly dies in Twin City". Salisbury Evening Post. March 17, 1923. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "North Carolina Constitution" (PDF). 1868.
- ^ "Crescent Map". maplandia.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Crescent (in Rowan County, NC) Populated Place Profile". NC Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ See Gold Hill Township, Rowan County, North Carolina for Census data
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |