Crescent is a populated place in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.
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 |
History
editThe 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
editCrescent is located at latitude 35° 34′ 31″ N and longitude 80° 25′ 13″ W.[4] The elevation is 807 feet.[5]
Demographics
editCrescent 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