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Gaston County, North Carolina

Formed from Lincoln County in 1846, Gaston County built a textile economy after three cotton mills opened between 1845 and 1848, and the 1929 Loray Mill strike in Gastonia became a key event in the American labor movement. Dallas served as the county seat until Gastonia took over in 1911; the county has fifteen incorporated cities and towns and includes Crowders Mountain State Park.

Businesses listed
8,337
Population (2020)
227,943
County seat
Gastonia
Formed
1846

Landmarks & institutions

  • Crowders Mountain State Park
  • Schiele Museum of Natural History (Gastonia)
  • Daniel Stowe Conservancy (Belmont)
  • Belmont Abbey College (Belmont)
  • Christmas Town USA (McAdenville)

Named for william Gaston, U.S. Representative and justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Towns

Gastonia 4,703Belmont 1,124Mount Holly 594Dallas 466Cherryville 421Stanley 379Bessemer City 309Lowell 166Cramerton 135McAdenville 40Ranlo 19High Shoals 18

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

8,337 businesses · showing 649–672