Edneyville, North Carolina
Edneyville, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Henderson |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.748 sq mi (27.84 km2) |
| • Land | 10.739 sq mi (27.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.009 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,244 ft (684 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,367 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28727 |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 984645[3] |
Edneyville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 2,367 as of the 2010 census.[2]
A post office called Edneyville has been in operation since 1828.[4] Rev. Samuel Edney served as postmaster, and gave the community his name.[5]
Since 1998 Edneyville is home of the North Carolina Justice Academy, a division of the North Carolina Department of Justice. The institution is currently located on the grounds were once was the Edneyville High School.[6]
Notes
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Edneyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Kramp, Penn (Feb 22, 1987). "Tuxedo: It's not formal wear". The Times-News. p. 27. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "North Carolina Justice Academy Official Website". Retrieved 10 June 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |