Advance, NC
| Advance, North Carolina | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Advance
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| Coordinates: 35°56′28″N 80°24′35″W / 35.94111°N 80.40972°WCoordinates: 35°56′28″N 80°24′35″W / 35.94111°N 80.40972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Davie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
| • Land | 7.1 sq mi (18.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 831 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,138 |
| • Density | 159/sq mi (61.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27006 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-00440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1018774 |
Advance (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,138. It is located along North Carolina Highway 801 just south of Bermuda Run. Advance is part of the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina.
Advance is located in eastern Davie County. The Yadkin River forms the eastern edge of the CDP and is the Davidson County line. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km2), of which 7.1 square miles (18.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.95%, is water. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Bermuda Run, 4 miles (6 km) to the north, and Mocksville, the Davie County seat, 11 miles (18 km) to the west. The largest neighboring city is Winston-Salem, NC.
Advance is home to Shady Grove Elementary School and William Ellis Middle School.
Various accounts exist for the origin of the town's name. Some suggest the name was derived from the name of a popular resident and freed slave, Samuel Vance Allen. Other accounts suggest the community was named by residents who hoped that with the addition of a post office, the community would advance. Yet another possibility is that the town was named after the Confederate blockade steamer A D Vance, which after capture by the Union was renamed the USS Advance.
While Advance remains unincorporated, it is recognized by the US Postal Service under ZIP code 27006. The common area of Advance includes several smaller unincorporated communities that are not recognized by the Postal Service:
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