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Living in Waxhaw - Marvin
The Waxhaw - Marvin City Guide is your online resource to information about living, working and playing in Waxhaw - Marvin.
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Waxhaw is a rapidly growning town located in Union County, NC. The population is currently estimated to be 7,400 and counting. Waxhaw is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Waxhaw is located in a historic region called the Waxhaws, and in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. The area is wooded with rolling hills. Waxhaw is also in the region where gold was first found in the United States, and the Howie Gold Mine is not far from the city limits. Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, was born nearby in 1767. There is some disagreement as to which of the Carolinas was his actual birthplace, due to the very close proximity of the NC/SC border.
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Waxhaw - Marvin Culture
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Although it is such a small city, Waxhaw is surprisingly well-known in the Charlotte area; with annual events such as the Fouth of July Parade (known for its outrageous floats). Waxhaw is also known around the world, specifically in missions groups, due to the location of a Wycliffe Bible Translators base and airport known as JAARS.
The town of Waxhaw host four events annually in its historic downtown back drop. The four events are:
• Spring Fest - Held in the early part of May and features Arts and Crafts.
• July 4th Parade - Celebration of Independance Day.
• Autumn Treasures - Art and Craft Festival held in the middle of October for 2 days.
• Christmas Parade - Features a tree lighting and Santa.
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Waxhaw - Marvin History
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Waxhaw takes its name from the Waxhaws, both the name for the area and the name for the Indian tribe that once inhabited it. The community dates back to the 1700s, but it wasn't until 1888 that the railroad, laying tracks to Atlanta, brought prosperity. Tracks still run through the center of town along the green, grassy strip dividing two rows of stores.
The community was once dependent on cotton, but when the fiber lost its luster in the early 1960s, Waxhaw reshaped itself as an antique and fine dining center. The Town currently has dozens of specialty shops and dining ranging from mom & pop restaurants to fine dining bistros. (Not all shops are clustered together, so explore.).
The Waxhaw Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places, and Waxhaw has some wonderful old houses near the center of town. Residents and town government are also working on beautification plans. A beautiful Town Park is conveniently located in downtown Waxhaw. For new housing nearby, look along NC 75 East & West of Waxhaw, as well as Hwy 16 North of Waxhaw.
Near Waxhaw is Cane Creek Park, a 1,050-acre park that draws visitors with its beauty and its activities. A lot of folks had a hand in this park, which opened in 1978. The facility, on Harkey Road south of Waxhaw, was a cooperative venture between Union County, the Union Conservation District and the Soil Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Waxhaw - Marvin News
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Search for "Waxhaw NC" - Caro Bouknight Frick - The State - South Carolina
| Funeral services for Caro Bouknight Frick, 94, formerly of Lexington, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2008, at St. |
- Longer trucks could bring bigger worries - The Charlotte Observer
| Mattie Rice is the daughter of Wary Clyburn, a Confederate Army veteran who was a slave. |
- Maroons mourn death of pitcher - Roanoke Times
| A delegation of Roanoke College baseball coaches and players will be making an unexpected and somber trip to Weddington, N.C., today for the funeral of 20-year-old Maroons' pitcher Drew Wallace. |
- Arrests made in robberies - Cheraw Chronicle
| Jeff Watson jwatson@thecherawchronicle.com PAGELAND--- Two suspect - 18-year old Kristi Hurd and 23-year old Amanda Martin of Monroe, N.C. - will face armed robbery charges after being charged with carrying out ... |
- Patsy Petty CagePatsy Petty Cage, 68, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., passed... - The News-Examiner
| Patsy Petty Cage, 68, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., passed away July 8, 2008, at her residence with her family by her side. |
- Thomas A. Ferrugia - The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
| Thomas A. Ferrugia, 47, of 410 West Fourth St., passed away unexpectedly at 11:35 a.m. Thursday in his home. |
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