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Bladenboro, North Carolina

Bladenboro, North Carolina
Town
The water tower in Bladenboro
The water tower in Bladenboro
Location in Bladen County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Bladen County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°32′26″N 78°47′35″W / 34.54056°N 78.79306°W / 34.54056; -78.79306Coordinates: 34°32′26″N 78°47′35″W / 34.54056°N 78.79306°W / 34.54056; -78.79306
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Bladen
Government
 • Type Board of Commissioners
 • Mayor Rufus Duckworth
Area
 • Total 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
 • Land 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 102 ft (31 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,750
 • Density 789.5/sq mi (304.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28320
Area code(s) 910
FIPS code 37-06240
GNIS feature ID 0981574
Website www.bladenboronc.org

Bladenboro is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,750.

Development around Bladenboro, a farming community also known in its earliest days for its turpentine and lumber, began to take off after a railroad was built through the area in 1859. In 1885, brothers R.L. and H.C. Bridger came to Bladenboro from Little River, South Carolina, to operate a turpentine business. They soon became involved in the timber business and operated a cotton gin. The brothers and their descendants would have a major effect on the shaping of the town and its economy for much of the next century. Major businesses, owned and operated by members of the Bridger family and which employed many area residents, have included Bridger Corporation (a farming supply company and general store no longer in operation), Bladenboro Cotton Mills (established in 1912 and later sold to become Highland Mills), and the Bank of Bladenboro (established in 1908 and now part of First Citizens Bank).

The town of Bladenboro was incorporated in 1903.

In 1954, Bladenboro received national attention for several mysterious animal killings, mostly of dogs and livestock, in the area. The animals had broken jaws and had been drained of blood in a fashion not unlike the supposed attacks of Chupacabra. However, sightings describe the attacker as resembling a cat or wolf, which led to the local legend known as the "Beast of Bladenboro." In 2008, the History Channel television series Monster Quest performed an analysis concerning these attacks, which were beginning to happen again, and concluded that the attacker might have been a cougar.

Bladenboro is located at 34°32′26″N 78°47′35″W / 34.54056°N 78.79306°W / 34.54056; -78.79306 (34.540461, -78.792941).


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