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Gaston County Schools Alexis Baptist Preschool 118 Alexis Church Rd Alexis (704) 263-2345
Gaston Learning Academy 908 E 8th Ave Gastonia (704) 671-2277
Stanley Middle School 317 Hovis Rd Stanley (704) 263-2941
Catawba Hgts Elementary School 101 Ivey St Belmont (704) 827-3221
Hawks Nest Steam Academy 3430 Robinwood Rd Gastonia (704) 866-8467
Tabernacle Christian School 2128 Dallas Cherryville Hwy Dallas (704) 922-9143
Cline Learning Ctr 611 E Trade St Dallas (704) 922-9940
J B Page Elementary School 215 Ewing Dr Belmont (704) 825-2614
Warlick Alternate School 1316 Spencer Mountain Rd Gastonia (704) 824-3012
First Assembly Of God 777 S Myrtle School Rd Gastonia (704) 864-7420
Piedmont Community Charter 2970 S New Hope Rd Gastonia (704) 349-4640
William Blaine Beam School 401 E 1st St Cherryville (704) 435-8330
Gaston County Schools 240 8th Ave Cramerton (704) 823-1714
Rankin Head Start 714 Rankin Ave Gastonia (704) 861-2285
Gaston County Schools 943 Osceola St Gastonia (704) 854-3307
Robinson Elementary School 3122 Union Rd Gastonia (704) 866-6607
Gaston County Schools Admin 1351 Bradford Heights Rd Gastonia (704) 866-6129
St Michael Catholic School 704 Saint Michaels Ln Gastonia (704) 865-4382
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Gston County NC
INFO, HISTORY, & DEMOGRAPHICS Gaston County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 206,086. The county seat is Gastonia. Dallas served as the original county seat from 1846 until 1911. Gaston County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the third largest county in the metropolitan area, behind Mecklenburg County and York County, SC. It is located in the southern Piedmont region. Of North Carolina’s one hundred counties, Gaston County ranks 74th in size, consisting of approximately 364.5 square miles (944 km2), and is seventh in population. The county has fifteen incorporated towns. History The earliest European settlers of Gaston County were principally Scots Irish, Pennsylvania Dutch, and English. In the 1750s, Dutch settler James Kuykendall and others constructed the Fort at the Point at the junction of the Catawba and South Fork Rivers. The fort was built because of ongoing hostilities with the Cherokee, but it was apparently never attacked. Tensions between the settlers and the Native American inhabitants (primarily of the Catawba tribe) were eased considerably when the boundary dispute between North Carolina and South Carolina was settled in 1772, after which most of the Catawba settled on a reservation near Fort Mill, South
Carolina. Most early farms were small, cultivated primarily by White yeoman farmers of English ancestry. North Carolina’s colonial policy restricted the size of land grants, and in Gaston County they tended to be about 400 acres (1.6 km2) each. One of the earliest grants in the area was given to Captain Samuel Cobrin, commander of a local militia company, on September 29, 1750. Gaston County was founded in 1846. It is named for William Gaston, member of the state supreme court. Between 1845 and 1848, Gaston County experienced an industrial boom. During this three-year period, the first three cotton mills in the County were established. Some authorities say that the first one was established by Thomas R. Tate on Mountain Island, near the present site of Duke Energy’s Mountain Island Dam and Hydroelectric Station. Other sources say that the first mill was established by the Linebergers and others on the South Fork River near McAdenville. Most sources agree that among the first three mills in operation in the County was the Stowesville Mill, founded by Jasper Stowe and Associates in the South Point Community south of Belmont. Gaston County still leads all other counties in the country both in the number of spindles in operation and in the number of bales of cotton consumed.
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 364 square miles (940 km2), of which 356
square miles (920 km2) is land and 8.1 square miles (21 km2) (2.2%) is water. It belongs to the southern Piedmont physiographic province. Most of Gaston County is in the drainage basin of the Catawba River, except for small areas along the western edge of the county which are in the basin of the Broad River. Both the Catawba and Broad Rivers are in the greater Santee River basin. The Catawba forms the eastern border of the county and much of the central part of the county is in the drainage basin of its right tributary, the South Fork Catawba River. The county is located in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina, which consists of gently rolling terrain frequently broken by hills, river and creek valleys, and low, isolated mountain ridges. The highest point in Gaston County is King’s Pinnacle, a rocky monadnock which sharply rises over 800 feet (240 m) above the city of Gastonia. King’s Pinnacle rises 1,690 feet (520 m) above sea level, and is part of Crowders Mountain State Park. Adjacent counties Lincoln County - north Mecklenburg County - east York County, South Carolina - south Cleveland County - west As of the census of 2004, there were 194,459 people, 73,936 households, and 53,307 families residing in the county. The population density was 534 people per square mile (206/km²). There were 78,842 housing units at an average density of 221 per square mile (85/km²). The racial makeup of the
county was 83% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. 3.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 92,094 males and 98,271 females in Gaston County. Of these 39,492 are under 15, 23,082 are aged 16–24, 59,096 are aged 25–44, 44,710 are aged between 45-64 and 23,985 are 65 and over. The median age is 36.89 years. The races there are very mixed: 157,965 are White, 26,405 are Black or AfricanAmerican, 525 are American Indian and Alaska native, 1,814 are Asian, 50 are native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5,719 are Hispanic or Latino, 1,958 are some other race and 1,648 are two or more races. The median income for a household in the county was $39,482, and the median income for a family was $46,271. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $23,876 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,225. About 8.30% of families and 10.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over. Law and government Gaston County is governed by a sevenmember Board of Commissioners. Two members are elected from Gaston Township and one each from the other five townships of Gaston County. They are elected on a partisan basis to four-year staggered terms. Those that file for a particular seat must live in the township. However, the vote is
countywide or “at-large.� The offices of Sheriff, District Attorney, Clerk of Superior Court, and Register of Deeds are also elected offices, elected on a countywide, partisan basis. Gaston County currently is divided into forty-six (46) voting precincts. The county is administered by a full-time professional County Manager. Gaston County is a member of the regional Centralina Council of Governments. Courts of law North Carolina has a unified statewide and state-operated court system, called the General Court of Justice. It consists of three divisions: Appellate Courts, Superior Courts, and District Courts. In Gaston County, there is also a Small Claims Court. Small claims court handles civil cases where a plaintiff requests assignment to a magistrate and the amount in controversy is $5,000 or less. There is no jury and usually no lawyers. A person who loses in small claims court may appeal for a trial by jury before a judge in District Court. Magistrates are appointed for two-year terms by the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge upon nomination of the Clerk of Superior Court.
Gaston County NC Caromont Heart 2555 Court Dr # 300 Gastonia (704) 867-2141
Fresenias Medcal Care 348 Burtonwood Dr Gastonia (704) 864-8863
Gfhs Cherryville Adult 112 Oak St Cherryville (704) 435-7954
Caromont Imaging Svc 655 Cox Rd Gastonia (704) 834-2050
Gaston Family Health 991 W Hudson Blvd Gastonia (704) 853-5079
Novant Health 2290 Remount Rd Gastonia (704) 316-4979
Dallas Family Medicine 824 Lower Dallas Hwy Dallas (704) 874-0200
Gaston Medical Group Pa 660 Summit Crossing Pl # 301 Gastonia (704) 867-0735
Piedmont Adult & Pediatric 640 Summit Crossing Pl # 204 Gastonia (704) 865-0626
Eastridge Family Medicine 1896 Remount Rd Gastonia (704) 512-3930
Gaston Urological Assoc 631 Cox Rd Gastonia (704) 864-7764
Presby Family Physicians 2290 Remount Rd Gastonia (704) 853-3627
ENT Carolina 1212 Spruce St # 207 Belmont (704) 829-9374
Gaston Womens Healthcare 2680 Aberdeen Blvd # A Gastonia (704) 865-2229
Riverwood Medical Assoc 3715 Union Rd Gastonia (704) 854-8202
Ent Carolina Ear Nose & Throat 2520 Aberdeen Blvd Gastonia (704) 868-8400
Gastonia Childrens Clinic 2544 Court Dr # C Gastonia (704) 867-5356
Robin Johnson House 5005 Shepards Way Dallas (704) 922-4211
Belmont Police Dept 201 Chronicle St Belmont (704) 825-3792 Cherryville Police Dept 704 E Church St Cherryville (704) 435-1717 Mt Holly Police Dept 125 E Charlotte Ave Mt Holly (704) 827-4343 Mt Holly Police Dept 129 S Main St Mt Holly (704) 820-6556
Alexis Fire Dept 4168 Charles Raper Jonas Hwy Alexis (704) 866-3300 Cramerton Fire Dept 141 8th Ave Cramerton (704) 879-4231 New Hope Volunteer Fire Dept 4804 S New Hope Rd Belmont (704) 825-7019 Spencer Mountain Volunteer 1011 Dallas Stanley Hwy Dallas (704) 922-4747