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Skip to main content. Is anything in this article factually incorrect? Please submit a comment. Gaston County. Criner, Additional resources: Corbitt, David Leroy. UNC Press. Criner, Allyson C. Origin - location:. Dear Gracie, Thank you for visiting NCpedia and leaving a comment about your project research. I hope this helps! Tensions between the settlers and the Native American inhabitants primarily of the Catawba tribe were eased considerably when the boundary dispute between North Carolina and South Carolina was settled in , after which most of the Catawba settled on a reservation near Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Most early farms were small, cultivated primarily by White yeoman farmers of English ancestry. North Carolina's colonial policy restricted the size of land grants, and in Gaston County they tended to be about acres 1. One of the earliest grants in the area was given to Captain Samuel Cobrin, commander of a local militia company, on September 29, Between and , Gaston County experienced an industrial boom. During this three-year period, the first three cotton mills in the County were established.

Some authorities[who? Other sources say that the first mill was established by the Linebergers and others on the South Fork River near McAdenville. Most sources agree that among the first three mills in operation in the County was the Stowesville Mill, founded by Jasper Stowe and Associates in the South Point Community south of Belmont.

Gaston County still leads all other counties in the country both in the number of spindles in operation and in the number of bales of cotton consumed. Early migration routes to and from Gaston County for European settlers included: [7]. Men in Gaston County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company within a regiment that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Gaston County:. Listed below are archives in Gaston County.

For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries. Listed below are libraries in Gaston County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries. Listed below are societies in Gaston County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies. Memories Overview Gallery People Find. Sign in Create Account. Family Tree. From FamilySearch Wiki. United States. North Carolina.

Today, it is a small, neat community with paved streets and substantial well-kept homes. Several textile plants are located in Lowell and provide employment for many of its residents. Lowell operates under the Mayor-Council form of government. Although there are many privately owned homes, to large extent McAdenville is still a small mill community.

Today this community has become known as "The Christmas City" because of its Christmas lights display. McAdenville is governed by the Mayor-Board of Alderman system of government. City of Mount Holly Population: 13, Mount Holly, which was the beginning of Gaston's Textile Empire, was first called Woodlawn, since the post office was designated in that way.

However, when the town was incorporated in , it was named Mount Holly after the mill which had been established there by A. Rhyne and D. The town has a well developed retail shopping center. Mount Holly is located almost on the banks of the Catawba River, the eastern boundary of Gaston County. Mount Holly is governed by the Council-Manager form of government. Town of Ranlo Population: 3, Ranlo acquired its name from the first letters of the surnames of Rankin and Love.

With the incorporation of Ranlo in , Gaston County added its claim of having more incorporated towns than any other county in North Carolina. Ranlo was born with several large industries, manufacturers of textile machinery and various yarns.

Ranlo has a Mayor-Commissioner form of government. Town of Spencer Mountain Population: 37 Spencer Mountain is located at the foothills of a mountainous ridge in Gaston County and as settled in by Zachariah Spencer.

One of the first businesses in the area was Hoffman's grist mill which began operation in and later became Spencer Mountain Mills. Today Pharr Yarns, Incorporated, located on the north side of the Mountain, principally produces orlon and nylon yarns.

Spencer Mountain was incorporated in and is governed by the Mayor-Board of Aldermen system of government. Town of Stanley Population: 3, Stanley, located in the Northeastern section of the County, was originally known as Brevard Station.

In Brevard Station, was incorporated and in an amendment changed the town's name to Stanley Creek. The city acquired its name indirectly from a Mr. Stanley who, in the 's, searched for gold in a creek on his property in the area. In a cotton mill was established bearing the name Stanley Creek Cotton Mills. Another revision to the charter was made in changing the town's name to Stanley, as it is known today. Stanley is governed by the Mayor-Council-Manager form of government.