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Fort Mill, SC: One of the Fastest Growing Towns Near the Queen City
Published: 08/24/2011 by Todd Wier in Surrounding Areas
(0 reviews)A small town established in 1873, Fort Mill, SC was named after a colonial-era fort built by the British, and a gristmill on Steele Creek, located nearby. The Catawba Indians first settled Fort Mill. Later, Scot-Irish settlers arrived in the 1750s and 1760s. The first white settlers were Thomas and Elizabeth Spratt. They arrived in the mid 18th century, spent the night among the Catawba Indians and were invited to stay and live in the area.
Kings Mountain: The Queen City’s Best Nature Spot
Published: 08/23/2011 by Madeline Ashleigh in Attractions
(0 reviews)Kings Mountain embraces as its vision and theme: “Active, Healthy, Historic,” a phrase which accurately describes the city, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains between Greenville, South Carolina, and Charlotte, NC. The city takes its name from the Battle of Kings Mountain, which is one of the most important battles in American history, dubbed the turning point of the American Revolution in the South.
Huntersville, NC: The Queen City’s Haven for Water-Lovers
Published: 07/22/2011 by The Queen City in Surrounding Areas
(0 reviews)Huntersville is a great place to live. Residents attend schools in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School system, and this town is home to some of the best public, charter and private schools in the Queen City. There are also numerous residential areas loc
Peaceful Piper Glen is a Queen City Treasure
Published: 08/24/2011 by John Gibson in Surrounding Areas
(0 reviews)Piper Glen is one of those areas that you’re probably not going to visit as a tourist. If you’re only in Charlotte, North Carolina for a week or so, it’s unlikely that Piper Glen will hold much allure; there is nothing particularly "exciting" about the area that is going to attract out-of-towners by the droves. And yet, were you to move to Charlotte, it’s likely that you’d find yourself thinking about Piper Glen more and more...
Steele Creek: A City Within The Queen City
Published: 08/24/2011 by Kathy Jones in Surrounding Areas
(0 reviews)Steele Creek is one of the fastest growing residential areas of Mecklenburg County since the 1740’s. Located in southwest part of the county, this community includes the area south of Charlotte Douglas Airport and west of Sugar Creek and Interstate 77.
Concord, NC Houses Some of the Queen City’s Most Impressive Tourist Attractions
Published: 08/24/2011 by Todd Weir in Shopping
(0 reviews)Located just 20 minutes from uptown, Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte, NC Metropolitan area, and the twelfth largest city in the state of North Carolina, in terms of population. This comes as no surprise, considering all of the great attractions located in Concord.
Pineville: The Biggest Small Town in Charlotte, NC
Published: 08/24/2011 by Kathy Jones in Surrounding Areas
(0 reviews)Pineville is a small town sandwiched between Charlotte, NC and Rock Hill, SC. With a population of less than 10,000 Pineville is likely to remain a small town forever. Due to the purchase of land that was approved for retail use, prior to the construction of Interstate 485, Charlotte’s beltway loop, Pineville is unable to expand its municipal boundaries.
Matthews Is A Small Charlotte, NC Town With a Big History
Published: 08/24/2011 by Madeline Ashleigh in Surrounding Areas
(0 reviews)Matthews is a small suburban town located in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, just minutes from the Queen City, between Charlotte, NC and Monroe. Visitors can easily access the town by car via Interstate 485. Downtown Matthews is at the intersection of John Street and Trade Street, the town’s two main thoroughfares. The shops and restaurants that line Trade Street are reminiscent of any old town, and Matthews is, indeed, full of rich history.
NoDa: The Queen City’s Art District
Published: 08/23/2011 by Pamela Harwell in Surrounding Areas
(0 reviews)Every big city has an art district, it would seem; not every big city is Charlotte, though, which means that not every art district is quite like NoDa. The Queen City’s center of art and culture is utterly distinct, a true original that only Charlotte could have produced. If you’re looking for the part of town that’s a little bit quirky, a little bit off the beaten path, you’ve found it in NoDa.
Rock Hill, SC: A Thriving City with a Rich History Just Minutes South of Charlotte, NC
Published: 08/24/2011 by Brie DePaulo in Surrounding Areas
(0 reviews)Located just 25 miles south of Charlotte, NC, Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, SC and the fourth largest city in the entire state of South Carolina. Rock Hill also falls just behind Charlotte and Concord as the third largest city of the Charlotte, NC metro area. The city was named for a small flinty hill that railroad crews encountered during the construction of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad line from the Queen City to Columbia.
