Cedar Falls, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Cedar Falls, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Randolph
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1899[1] (repealed 1901)
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:512
Coordinates:35.7519°N -79.7314°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:27230
Area Code:336
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1019575

Cedar Falls is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along the Deep River, northeast of Asheboro. Cedar Falls has a post office with ZIP code 27230, which opened on March 4, 1878.[2] [3]

History

Cedar Falls was originally named Everett's Mill, in reference to Benjamin Everett. The first cotton mill in Randolph County, Sapona Cotton Mills, was established in the community in 1836. Cedar Falls was incorporated in 1899 but its incorporated status was revoked two years later.

Geography

The community is located in central Randolph County and sits along the Deep River.

Works cited

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Carolina Gazetteer . November 24, 2023 .
  2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. February 8, 2015. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  3. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. February 8, 2015. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.