Wadesboro, NC Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
198.3 mi
Greenville, NC
Quickest Drive
3h 53m
City of Greenville, NC
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Wadesboro, NC by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,966
Median Income
$34,125
Median Home Value
$98,600
Median Age
37.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Wadesboro, NC at a Glance
Founded
1783
Elevation
512 ft
Area
6 mi²
Notable People from Wadesboro, NC
A sampling of people born in Wadesboro, NC.
Blind Boy Fuller
1907–1941
American blues guitarist and singer
Junkyard Dog
1952–1998
American professional wrestler (1952-1998)
William L. Terry
1850–1917
American politician (1850-1917)
Edmund Strother Dargan
1805–1879
American politician (1805-1879)
Tom Brewer
1931–2018
American baseball player (1931–2018)
City data from Wikidata (Q2024135), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Wadesboro, NC
Wadesboro is a town in North Carolina. Named after Colonel Thomas Wade who co-founded the municipality, it is a down on its luck textile mill town, but it has an intriguing wildlife refuge. Probably what sets Wadesboro apart more than anything though is that it was used for the set of "The Color Purple", in addition to "Evil Dead 2".
1 Anson County Historical Society, 206 E Wade St, ☏ +1 704 694-6694. Tu-Sa 9AM-1PM. This little museum is housed in the oldest home in Wadesboro, the Boggan-Hammond House, which was built by Wade's cofounding partner Colonel Patrick Boggan for his daughter, who later became a Hammond. (updated Oct 2021)
1 Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, 5770 US-52 North, ☏ +1 704 694-4424. Daily 6AM-8PM. Visit turtles and things and stroll along extensive boardwalks on and around the Pee Dee River. (updated Oct 2021)
1 The Dream Inn, 214 S Greene St, ☏ +1 704 994-3506. A B&B with some nice touches like cast iron tubs and snacks to go. starts at $88. (updated Oct 2021)
Wadesboro is along Hwy 74 east of Charlotte, and Greyhound makes a stop at the sad little strip market at 2458 US Highway 74 E that hardly has a single business running.
Travel tips adapted from Wadesboro on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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