Cedar Falls is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along the Deep River, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northeast of Asheboro. Cedar Falls has a post office with ZIP code 27230, which opened on March 4, 1878.[3][4]
Cedar Falls, North Carolina | |
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 Former Cedar Falls post office | |
  Cedar Falls, North Carolina  Cedar Falls, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′07″N 79°43′53″W / 35.75194°N 79.73139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Incorporated | 1899[1] (repealed 1901) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27230 |
| Area code | 336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019575[2] |
History
editCedar Falls was originally named Everett's Mill, in reference to Benjamin Everett. The first cotton mill in Randolph County, Sapona Cotton Mills, was established in the community in 1836. Cedar Falls was incorporated in 1899 but its incorporated status was revoked two years later.[5]
Geography
editThe community is located in central Randolph County and sits along the Deep River.[5]
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Falls, North Carolina
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Powell & Hill 2010, p. 102.
Works cited
edit- Powell, William S.; Hill, Michael (2010). The North Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807898291.