Hamptonville, North Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hamptonville
Unincorporated community
Hamptonville Location in North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Yadkin
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

Hamptonville is an unincorporated community located in southwestern Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. Hamptonville is named for Henry Hampton (1750–1832), a colonel in the Revolutionary Army. Hampton set aside land for a town in 1806.

As of the United States 2000 Census, the Census-designated place (CDP) of Hamptonville (ZIP code 27020) had a population of 5,901. It is a Piedmont Triad community. The community is primarily rural and agricultural with many residences scattered across the area. Denser residential and business development is centered on Brooks Crossroads, which is generally the hub of the town as it is just north of US 421 at US 21 and Old Hwy 421 and is the primary route for commuters to work in and out of town and to the elementary school.

Demographics

Hamptonville's Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) has a population of about 5,901 as of the 2000 census. The population is 50.1% male and 49.9% female. About 94% of the population is white, .6% African-American, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 9.4% Hispanic, and 4.48% of another races. 0.8% of people are two or more races. There are no native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

The average household size is 2.6 people, and the average family has 3.0 people. There are 2,491 houses, with 90.9% of them occupied, 82.7% bought and 17.3% rented. There are 226 vacant housing units.

The median household income is $37,241 with 9.7% of the population (6.6% of families) living below the poverty line.

Transportation

Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 421 intersect in the community. The four-lane highways provide easy access to Charlotte to the south and Winston-Salem to the east. U.S. Route 21 also passes through Hamptonville.

Nearby cities/towns

Nearby towns/cities are: Yadkinville, Jonesville, Elkin, Statesville, Union Grove, Wilkesboro, Harmony and Boonville.

Early village

Hamptonville was first established in the late 18th century and chartered in 1818. The center of the village was Flat Rock Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in western North Carolina. The church, which was first called Petty's Meeting House, can trace its history back to at least 1783. A historical marker was erected at the church, which is still active, in 2003.

Up the road from the church is the Hampton House, which is believed to be the oldest residence in Yadkin County.

At one time, the town well was in the middle of the street, but it was paved over when U.S. 21 was built in the area in 1940.

The postal area of Hamptonville includes a number of historic communities, including Brooks Crossroads, Buck Shoals, Windsors Crossroads and part of Lone Hickory.

Attractions

• The Windsor’s Crossroads Community Building, a two-story schoolhouse constructed about 1915, is at the intersection of Buck Shoals and Windsor Roads near the Iredell County line. The building has hosted an old-time music jam on Friday nights since 1990.
• The area is part of the Yadkin Valley wine region. Four vineyards located within a five-mile radius make up the Swan Creek Wine Trail in the area: Buck Shoals, Raffaldini, Windy Gap and Laurel Gray wines.
• It is not unusual to spot Amish buggies in the community. A small Amish community settled in the area, beginning in the 1980s. The Shiloh General Store, 5520 St. Paul Church Road, is an Amish-run store that sells baked goods, cheeses, spices and hand-crafted children's toys and furniture.
• Carolina Skydive is a skydiving facility located at Swan Creek Airport on Swan Creek Rd near Howell School Rd or near the town of Jonesville about 10 minutes from Hamptonville.
• There are two very popular Flea Markets on Rocky Branch Rd that on the weekends have several vendors, stands, and shops open. Locals as well as visitors frequent these facilities and often find it challenging to find a parking spot.

Notable people

• Sir Leo Arnaud (1904–1991), French-born composer of Bugler's Dream, which has been used as the Olympics theme on U.S. television since 1968.
• Alfred "Teen" Blackburn, North Carolina's last surviving Confederate veteran.
• Barton Roscoe Brown, teacher and member of the North Carolina House of Representatives and North Carolina Senate in the late 19th century.
• William Green Brown, prominent Baptist minister who was pastor of 26 churches from 1843 to 1896, many simultaneously.
• William H. H. Cowles, a four-term United States congressman and colonel in the 1st Regiment of North Carolina Cavalry during the Civil War
• Andrew C. Cowles, brother of Col. William H. H. Cowles and a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1860 to 1864
• Kathy Fleming, Miss North Carolina 1977
• Col. John A. Hampton, a North Carolina Senator and Yadkin County attorney
• State Rep. George M. Holmes
• Jeanette W. Hyde, the U.S. ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1994-1997.
• William Nelson Ireland (1905–1955), a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1950, principal of West Yadkin High School and insurance agent.
• Junior Johnson, NASCAR pioneer, Junior Johnson lived in a large mansion he built in Hamptonville but he was born in neighboring Wilkes County.
• Albert Martin, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives in the early 1980s and longtime principal of Boonville School.
• LeRoy Martin, prominent banker, educational, political, religious, and civic leader, and member of the Raleigh, NC, Hall of Fame
• Santford Martin, influential editor of the Winston-Salem Journal
• William Z. Wood Sr., longtime state superior court judge and member of the North Carolina Senate.

Images for kids

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  The Hampton Family House

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  The old town well in Hamptonville. The Hampton Family House is in the background.

See also

In Spanish: Hamptonville para niños