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Bessemer City, North Carolina

Founded in 1893 near an iron furnace and named for Sir Henry Bessemer, creator of the Bessemer process, the city turned to textile mills after its early iron-smelting industry became obsolete; it lies about 6 miles northwest of Gastonia.

Businesses listed
309
Population (2020)
5,428
County
Gaston

Landmarks & institutions

  • Bessemer City Downtown Historic District
  • Central School (NRHP)

Sources:en.wikipedia.org data.census.gov

309 businesses · showing 217–240