China Grove, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of China Grove | |
 Main Street | |
 Location of China Grove, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′17″N 80°34′36″W / 35.57139°N 80.57667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rowan |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.08 sq mi (10.57 km2) |
| • Land | 4.08 sq mi (10.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,434 |
| • Density | 1,086.50/sq mi (419.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28023 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-12480[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406266[2] |
| Website | www |
China Grove is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. The town is located just north of Landis and south of Salisbury. It was one of the first towns in the United States to have Rural Free Mail Delivery.
The town was named for a grove of chinaberry trees planted near the depot.[4]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: China Grove, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Stansell, Ben (March 27, 2022). "Spirit of Rowan 2022: How China Grove earned its distinct name". Salisbury Post.