Seagrove, North Carolina
| Seagrove, North Carolina | |
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"Welcome to Seagrove" sign at intersection of Main and Broad Streets at the center of town
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 Location of Seagrove, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°32′32″N 79°46′41″W / 35.54222°N 79.77806°WCoordinates: 35°32′32″N 79°46′41″W / 35.54222°N 79.77806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roy Edmonds |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 228 |
| • Density | 325.7/sq mi (120.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27341 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-60080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020072 |
Seagrove is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 228 at the 2010 census. It was named after a railroad official when the area was connected by rail. The center of population of North Carolina is located a few miles east of Seagrove.
Seagrove is notable for its many potteries, and it is sometimes referred to as the "pottery capital of North Carolina", or pottery capital of the world. 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 Star, Whynot, Erect, Westmoore, Happy Hollow, and Robbins. Seagrove is also home to the North Carolina Pottery Center, which was established on November 7, 1998 and has since received visitors across the continent and around the world.
Seagrove was named for Edwin G. Seagraves, a railroad official who was responsible for routing a railroad through the area. According to local sources, after a unanimous decision to name the station after Seagraves, the town name resulted from a sign painter running out of space and simply dropping the 's' from the end of the name. Also the painter misspelled Seagraves as Seagrove. The railroad served Seagrove until December 31, 1951. The old train depot later was adapted as a pottery museum.
In 1849, construction began of Plank Road, which was 129 miles (208 km) long and made of planks 8 feet (2.4 m), 9 to 16 inches (230 to 410 mm) wide, and 3 inches (76 mm) thick. The road carried horseback riders, wagons, and stagecoaches. A toll was charged of one cent per mile (1.6 km) for a wagon and four horses. Toll revenues declined after construction of the railroad, and by 1862 much of Plank Road was abandoned.
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