Hawfields, North Carolina

Hawfields, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Location of Hawfields in North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°03′32″N 79°18′22″W / 36.05889°N 79.30611°W / 36.05889; -79.30611Coordinates: 36°03′32″N 79°18′22″W / 36.05889°N 79.30611°W / 36.05889; -79.30611
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Elevation^[1]	653 ft (199 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	27302
Area code(s)	919
GNIS feature ID	1020642^[1]

Hawfields is an unincorporated community in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.

Hawfields was first populated by Ulster Irish and Western African immigrants as early as the 17th century but a firm establishment was not achieved until 1740-1750 and was originally called "Haw Old Fields" by the settlers because of the Haw River which runs partially through Hawfields and neighboring Mebane. Haw River itself is named for the Sissipihaw Indians who settled in the entire county of Alamance which is named for a Sissipihaw word for the blue mud in the riverbed.

Hawfields is located on North Carolina Highway 119, southeast of Mebane. It is one of the oldest communities in Alamance County, being referenced in historical works on the Sissipahaw. It is the site of the oldest church in Alamance County - Hawfields Presbyterian Church, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. This church was the seat of Orange Presbytery, which was formed in 1770.^[2]

Notable residents

Alexander Mebane, member of the United States House of Representatives. The nearby city of Mebane, North Carolina is named for him.
Thomas Samuel Ashe, member of the United States House of Representatives and Congress of the Confederate States

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawfields, North Carolina. Retrieved 3 December 2009
↑ "History of Alamance Presbyterian Church." Accessed May 25, 2010

External links

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawfields, North Carolina

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County seat: Graham

Cities	Burlington‡ Graham Mebane‡

Towns	Elon Gibsonville‡ Green Level Haw River Ossipee Swepsonville

Village	Alamance

CDPs	Altamahaw Glen Raven Saxapahaw Woodlawn

Unincorporated communities	Bellemont Carolina Dogwood Acres Eli Whitney Glencoe Hawfields Lakeview Mandale McCray Mount Hermon Pleasant Grove Snow Camp Union Ridge

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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