Crescent, North Carolina

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Crescent, North Carolina
Populated place
Coordinates: 35°34′31″N80°25′13″W / 35.57528°N 80.42028°W / 35.57528; -80.42028
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 ID1019855

Crescent is a populated place in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.

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History

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

Crescent is located at latitude 35° 34′ 31″ N and longitude 80° 25′ 13″ W. [4] The elevation is 807 feet. [5]

Demographics

Crescent has always been a small community. Since 1870, the census population of Gold Hill Township includes the population of Crescent. [3] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rowan County Post Offices, 1785 to 1971" . Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rev. Dr. Lyerly dies in Twin City". Salisbury Evening Post. March 17, 1923. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "North Carolina Constitution" (PDF). 1868.
  4. ↑ "Crescent Map". maplandia.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Crescent (in Rowan County, NC) Populated Place Profile". NC Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ See Gold Hill Township, Rowan County, North Carolina for Census data


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