Chambersburg Township
Township
Barringer Township in Iredell County
Barringer Township in Iredell County
CountryUnited States United States
StateNorth Carolina North Carolina
CountyIredell
Established1868
Government
 • Typenon-functioning county subdivision
Area
[1]
 • Total48.4 sq mi (125.36 km2)
 • Land48.1 sq mi (124.58 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation
[2]
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total11,344
 • Density235.8/sq mi (91.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes[3]
27013, 28166, 28625, 28677
Area code(s)704, 980[4][5]
FIPS code[2]097-90616
GNIS feature ID[2]1026814

Chambersburg Township is a township in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States.[2] The 2010 United States Census reported a total population of 11,344.[1]

Geography

Chambersburg Township in 1917[6]

Chambersburg Township covers an area of 48.4 square miles (125.36 km2), and of this, 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 0.62 percent, is water.[1]

Chambersburg Township lies within the Yadkin–Pee Dee River Basin.[7] Bodies of water within Chambersburg Township include the following.[8] This is not a complete list.

  • South Yadkin River
  • Duck Creek
  • Fourth Creek
  • Greasy Creek
  • I-L Creek
  • Little Creek
  • Third Creek

City

Unincorporated communities


Historical sites of interest

Second church building of the New Salem Methodist Church in 1900
Bethesda Presbyterian Church

The Enola Post Office (1858-1872) was established west of Statesville at the intersection of the Western Road and Georgia Road when the Western North Carolina Railroad was completed in 1858. The first postmaster was Robert Wallace Leslie (1835-1894).[29] The Enola Post Office was used in enumeration of residents in the 1860 and 1870 U.S. Federal Census. The postal route covered residents north of the rail line to the South Yadkin River and south of the rail line in School District 51. While the name "Enola" is reported to have come from a popular novel of the day (Enola; Or, Her Fatal Mistake[30] by Mary Young Ridenbaugh, published in 1886), it most likely predates this book. "Enola" is "Alone" spelled backwards. Although the Enola Post Office was discontinued in 1872, Thomas J. Conger established a post office there in 1889, called Conger's. Conger's was discontinued in 1880. The main post office and rail station east of Statesville was later known as Elmwood.[31][32]

The community of Vance was located in Chambersburg Springs Township from 1882-1901 with William W. Turner (1844-1926) as first post master.[9][12][33]

Cemeteries

Cemeteries exist within the boundaries of Chambersburg Township at the following locations.[8] This is not to be considered a complete list.

Transportation

Major highways

Recreation

Chambersburg Township has several public and private places for recreation.

Public

  • Statesville Greenway (part, including two access points)[43]
  • Statesville Park and Soccer Complex[44]

Private

See also

Adjacent townships

The United States Census Bureau shows the following townships adjacent to Chambersburg.[49]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place: 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chambersburg Township, North Carolina
  3. ↑ "Iredell County, NC, Official Website, Map Gallery". Iredell County, NC. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  4. ↑ "AllAreaCodes.com 704". AllAreaCodes.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  5. ↑ "AllAreaCodes.com 980". AllAreaCodes.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Drawn by N.E. Kinney C.E. Lexington N.C. 1917. George F. Cram Company, Chicago." Abstract Printed in color, mounted on linen. Townships designated by color. Map shows school districts, mills, churches, retail stores, rural mail routes, African American churches, townships, landowners, schools, African American schools, dairies, tenants, and railroads including the Southern Railway and the "Proposed Statesville Air Line Railway." Townships shown include New Hope, Union Grove, Eagle Mills, Sharpsburg, Olin, Turnersburg, Concord, Bethany, Cool Springs, Shiloh, Statesville, Chambersburg, Fallstown, Barringers, Davidson, and Coddle Creek. - North Carolina Map Collection at Link, Cropped to show Chambersburg Township and the towns within.
  7. ↑ "Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin Association: About the Basin - Map". Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin Association. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  8. 1 2 3 "Chambersburg Township, Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cool Springs History". Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ Keever, page 513-514
  11. ↑ Keever, page 386
  12. 1 2 3 4 Lewis, J.D. "Iredell County Towns with Post Offices". Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  13. ↑ Keever, page 286
  14. ↑ Keever, page 487
  15. ↑ "Elpikora School Destroyed by Fire". North Carolina Education. 10 (8): 17. April 1916.
  16. ↑ Keever, page 179, 286
  17. ↑ Fleming, John K. (1939). History of Elmwood Presbyterian Church (1887-1939).
  18. ↑ Keever, page 338
  19. ↑ Keever, page 487
  20. ↑ Keever, page 286
  21. ↑ "Cooperative Extension Serving People". Agriculture Extension Service.
  22. ↑ Keever, page 487
  23. ↑ Keever, page 193
  24. ↑ Elwell, Henry G., ed. (1980). New Salem Story (PDF).
  25. ↑ Keever, page 193
  26. ↑ Keever, page 197
  27. ↑ Keever, page 487
  28. ↑ Keever, page 492
  29. ↑ "Robert Wallace Leslie". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  30. ↑ Ridenbaugh, Mary Young (1886). Enola; Or, Her Fatal Mistake. Kentucky: For the author. Retrieved 8 August 2023. Volume 3 of Wright American fictionFree access icon
  31. ↑ Keever, pages 179, 276
  32. ↑ U.S. Federal Census for Iredell County, North Carolina, 1860 and 1870
  33. ↑ Keever, pages 178, 179, 289
  34. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abilene Church, Chambersburg Township, North Carolina". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  35. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity Church, Chambersburg Township, North Carolina". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  36. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethesda Church, Chambersburg Township, North Carolina". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  37. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faith Church, Chambersburg Township, North Carolina". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  38. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gays Chapel, Chambersburg Township, North Carolina". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  39. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Salem Church, Chambersburg Township, North Carolina". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  40. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakdale Church, Chambersburg Township, North Carolina". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  41. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shady Grove Church, Chambersburg Township, North Carolina". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  42. ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shiloh Presbyterian Church, Chambersburg Township, North Carolina". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  43. ↑ "City of Statesville, North Carolina - Greenways". City of Statesville, North Carolina. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  44. ↑ "City of Statesville, North Carolina - Parks". City of Statesville, North Carolina. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  45. ↑ "Statesville/I-77 KOA". Kampgrounds of America (KOA). Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  46. ↑ "Real McCoy Family Campground - Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  47. ↑ "Statesville Country Club - Directions". Statesville Country Club. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  48. ↑ "Twin Oaks Golf Club - Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  49. ↑ "TIGERweb". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  • Keever, Homer M. (November 1976). Iredell Piedmont County, with illustrations by Louise Gilbert and maps by Mildred Jenkins Miller. Iredell County Bicentennial Commission by Brady Printing Company from type set by the Statesville Record and Landmark.

35°45′24″N 80°47′45″W / 35.75667°N 80.79583°W / 35.75667; -80.79583 (Center point of Chambersburg Township)

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