Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina

Last updated

Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
USA North Carolina location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location of Crutchfield Crossroads in North Carolina
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°48′31″N79°25′57″W / 35.80861°N 79.43250°W / 35.80861; -79.43250
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Chatham
Elevation
[1]
627 ft (191 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID985012 [1]

Crutchfield Crossroads is an unincorporated community in northwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, north of the town of Siler City. Crutchfield Crossroads is commonly defined as the area in and around the rural intersection of Silk Hope-Liberty Road. and Siler City- Snow Camp Road. At the intersection of the two roads, there are some stores, but other than that the entire community is agricultural. Children living in this area attend schools in Silk Hope and Siler City.

Some of North Carolina's oldest farms are located near this intersection. The Whitehead-Fogleman Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chatham County, North Carolina</span> County in North Carolina, United States

Chatham County is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,285. Its county seat is Pittsboro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siler City, North Carolina</span> Town in North Carolina, United States

Siler City is a town in western Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 7,702.

Midland is a town in southern Cabarrus County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Charlotte region of North Carolina, Midland is a 30-minute commute to uptown Charlotte. The name of the town is derived from its location approximately halfway between Charlotte and Oakboro on the railroad line. The population was 3,073 at the 2010 census.

New Hill is an unincorporated community located in southwestern Wake County, North Carolina, United States, at the crossroads of old U.S. 1, New Hill Olive Chapel Road and New Hill Holleman Road. New Hill is located along the original alignment of the New Hope Valley Railway between Durham and Bonsal. The ZIP Code for New Hill is 27562.

Green Level is an unincorporated community in southwestern Wake County, North Carolina, United States. It was founded c. 1800 and is one of the oldest surviving crossroads communities in the county. Although historically connected to the town of Apex, Green Level now lies within the municipal jurisdiction of the town of Cary.

Silk Hope, in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, is a farm community centered on a school, a volunteer fire department, several country churches, and many historical farmsteads. Some residents who work in Cary, Chapel Hill, and Research Triangle Park have established "country" homes here.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shawboro, North Carolina</span>

Shawboro is an unincorporated community located in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gulf, North Carolina</span> Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States

Gulf is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, southeast of the town of Goldston. As of the 2010 census, the Gulf CDP had a population of 144. The community is home to a general store and several historic homes. It received its name from its location at a wide bend in the Deep River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bonlee, North Carolina</span>

Bonlee is an unincorporated community in western Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. It is located south of Siler City and north of Bear Creek along Old U.S. Route 421. Bonlee sits at an elevation of 518 feet (158 m). The community is home to several poultry feed mills and a K-8 school. The ZIP Code for Bonlee is 27213.

Oak Grove is an unincorporated community in northern Surry County, North Carolina, United States, located near Bottom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coleridge, North Carolina</span>

Coleridge is an unincorporated community along the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. It lies near Ramseur and southeast of Greensboro. Major roads through the town are Highway 22, which is joined in the middle by Highway 42, which then travels to Bennett.This community was named for James A. Cole, a local merchant. It is in the Eastern Standard Time zone UTC-5. The elevation is 436 feet. Former and merged names include Foust's Mill.

Riley Hill, North Carolina, United States, is an unincorporated community in mideastern Wake County. It is at the southern end of Broughton Road, on Riley Hill Road and is approximately six miles northeast of Knightdale, and approximately 3.8 miles north of the intersection of U.S. 64/264, and Business U.S. 64.

Farrington is an unincorporated community in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. It is now part of the Fearrington Village census-designated place.

Bells is an unincorporated community in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, located south of Farrington. It lies at an elevation of 226 feet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cumnock, North Carolina</span> Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States

Cumnock, formerly known as Egypt, is an unincorporated community in northwestern Lee County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on Cumnock Road, about a mile north of U.S. Route 421.

Grissom is an unincorporated community in southern Granville County, North Carolina, United States. It is located at the intersection of roads 1710 and 1713, south of Wilton.

Harpers Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. It is located at the intersection of State Highway 902, and Siler City Glendon Rd.

Windblow is an unincorporated crossroads community on the border of Montgomery and Richmond counties, North Carolina, United States. Located at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 73 and NC State Road 1003, Windblow is an agricultural community. Windblow is noted for its peach production; it is the namesake for the Winblo variety of peach. This particular peach, and many others, was developed at the Sandhills Research Station, a facility operated by North Carolina State University, one mile north of the crossroads. The community has a small grocery store and a trucking business in addition to the area farms.

Bells Crossroad is an unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. This community is centered on the intersection of Stubbs Bridge Road and Lawyer's Road.

Whitehead-Fogleman Farm is a historic home and farm located near Crutchfield Crossroads, Chatham County, North Carolina. The main house was built about 1838, and is a two-story, Federal style frame dwelling. Also on the property are the contributing saddle-notch log corn crib, a square-notch log and board-and-batten well house, a large V-notch log barn, and a one-room board-and-batten kitchen.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina. Retrieved on 22 October 2008.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

35°48′31″N79°25′57″W / 35.80861°N 79.43250°W / 35.80861; -79.43250