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Waxhaw, North Carolina

Named, like the surrounding Waxhaws region, for the Waxhaw people, the town grew after the railroad arrived in 1888; Andrew Jackson was born in the area in 1767. Its population more than doubled between 2010 and 2020.

Businesses listed
1,043
Population (2020)
20,534
County
Union

Landmarks & institutions

  • Waxhaw Historic District
  • Museum of the Waxhaws
  • Cane Creek Park
  • Alphabet Museum at the JAARS base

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

1,043 businesses · showing 793–816