Seagrove, North Carolina

Seagrove, North Carolina
Downtown Seagrove
Downtown Seagrove
Location of Seagrove, North Carolina
Location of Seagrove, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′21″N 79°46′49″W / 35.53917°N 79.78028°W / 35.53917; -79.78028
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Incorporated1913
Named forEdwin G. Seagrove[1]
Government
 • MayorDavid Fernandez
Area
 • Total1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total235
 • Density205.24/sq mi (79.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27341
Area code336
FIPS code37-60080[4]
GNIS feature ID2407304[3]
Websitewww.townofseagrove.org/index.html

Seagrove is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 285 at the 2019 census. It was named after a railroad official when the area was connected by rail. In 2020, the center of population of North Carolina was located east of Seagrove.[5]

In this usage, the name Seagrove not only refers to the town proper, but also includes several other communities that are part of the pottery tradition along and near the "North Carolina Pottery Highway" (NC 705). Over 100 potteries are located in Seagrove and the neighboring towns of Erect, Happy Hollow, Robbins, Star, Westmoore, and Whynot. Seagrove is also home to the North Carolina Pottery Center, which was established on November 7, 1998, and has since received visitors from across the continent and around the world.

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seagrove, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2020 Centers of Population by State". United States Census Bureau. November 16, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

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