Crescent, North Carolina
Populated place
Coordinates: 35°34′31″N 80°25′13″W / 35.57528°N 80.42028°W / 35.57528; -80.42028
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRowan
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28138
Area code704
GNIS feature ID1019855

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

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]

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. ^ a b "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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