Wadesboro, North Carolina | |
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 North Rutherford Street | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: The Heart of the Carolinas | |
| Motto: "Where Small Town Warmth Has Been a Tradition Since 1783" | |
 Location within the state of North Carolina | |
  Wadesboro Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′53″N 80°04′29″W / 34.96472°N 80.07472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Anson |
| Township | Wadesboro |
| Founded | 1783 |
| Founded by | Patrick Boggan |
| Named for | Thomas Wade |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | John I. Ballard (I) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2) |
| • Land | 6.60 sq mi (17.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,008 |
| • Density | 759.25/sq mi (293.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 28135, 28170 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-70380[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406812[2] |
| Website | townofwadesboro |
Wadesboro is a town and the county seat of Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,008 at the 2020 census.[4] The town was originally found in 1783 as New Town but changed by the North Carolina General Assembly to Wadesboro in 1787 to honor Colonel Thomas Wade,[5][6] a native son, state legislator, and Revolutionary War commander of the Anson County Regiment.[7][8][9][10]
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Thomas Wade". NCPedia. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Anson County | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved October 29, 2022.