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Lexington, NC

Lexington, North Carolina
City
Lexington NC Welcome.jpg
Location in Davidson County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Davidson County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°49′0″N 80°15′31″W / 35.81667°N 80.25861°W / 35.81667; -80.25861Coordinates: 35°49′0″N 80°15′31″W / 35.81667°N 80.25861°W / 35.81667; -80.25861
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Davidson
Government
 • Type Council-Manager government
 • Mayor Newell Clark
Area
 • Total 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2)
 • Land 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 809 ft (246.5 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 18,931
 • Estimate (2016) 19,105
 • Density 1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 27292-27295
Area code(s) 336
FIPS code 37-38060
GNIS feature ID 0988406
Website www.lexingtonnc.net

Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 18,931. It is located in central North Carolina, 20 miles (32 km) south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, I-85B, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 (soon to be I-285) and U.S. Route 64. Lexington is part of the Piedmont Triad region of the state.

Lexington, Thomasville, and the rural areas surrounding them are slowly developing as residential bedroom communities for nearby cities such as Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point.

The Lexington area was at least sparsely settled by Europeans in 1775. The settlers named their community in honor of Lexington, Massachusetts, the site of the first skirmish of the American Revolutionary War. Lexington was incorporated as a city in 1828. Silver Hill Mine, located a few miles south of Lexington, opened in 1838, and was the first operating silver mine in the country.


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