Bethany Township, Iredell County, North Carolina
Bethany Township | |
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 Bethany Township in Iredell County | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| County | Iredell |
| Established | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | non-functioning administrative division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.81 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.61 sq mi (61.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,277 |
| • Density | 273.4/sq mi (105.6/km2) |
| 2010 Census[1] | |
Bethany Township is a non-functioning administrative division of Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. By the requirements of the North Carolina Constitution of 1868, the counties were divided into townships, which included Bethany township as one of sixteen townships in Iredell County.[2][3][4][5]
Geography
[edit]Bethany township is bounded by Olin township on the north, Concord township on the west, Statesville township on the south, and Cool Springs township on the east.
History
[edit]The following churches, schools, towns, and historical sites are or have been located in what became Bethany township in 1868:[3][6][7]
- Bethany Presbyterian Church (organized in 1775)
- Ebenezer Academy (founded in 1822)
- Duffy School
- Fairview School House
- Houpe Store
- J. A. Morrison Store
- J. S. Gibson School
- Rose Chapel
- South River Church
References
[edit]- ^ "2010 Census for Iredell County". Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina Constitution of 1868" (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Keever, Homer M.; Iredell Piedmont County, with illustrations by Louise Gilbert and maps by Mildred Jenkins Miller, published for the Iredell County Bicentennial Commission by Brady Printing Company from type set by the Statesville Record and Landmark, copyright, November 1976, by Homer M. Keever
- ^ The Heritage of Iredell County, 1980, published by the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, PO Box 946, Statesville, North Carolina 28677, ISBN 0-89459-087-1, 642 pages with index
- ^ The Heritage of Iredell County, NC Vol II, 2000, published by the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, PO Box 946, Statesville, North Carolina 29866, LC # 00-110956, 574 pages with index
- ^ Lewis, J.D.; "Iredell County Towns with Post Offices". Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Kinney, NR (1917). "1917 Map of Iredell County". North Carolina Map Collection.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |