Cokesbury, North Carolina
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Cokesbury is an unincorporated community located in the Buckhorn Township
of Harnett County, North Carolina
. The community was named for Methodist bishops Thomas Coke
and Francis Asbury
. The Buckhorn Iron Furnace, a former landmark near here, operated during the American Civil War
until 1873 .
According to 19th and early 20th century maps, Cokesbury was originally known as Chalk Level. In 1889, Chalk Level had a population of 65. There were two churches, Cokesbury Methodist and Cumberland Union Baptist, and two ministers, but both of them were Methodist. Three physicians lived in Chalk Level, but no lawyers.
Chalk Level had three blacksmiths, one cooper and six other businesses, including three general stores, a fertilizer store, a lumber seller and an auctioneer.
Other nearby businesses included the Buckhorn Coal Mine, the Cape Fear Steel and Iron Mine, two flour mills and one woolen mill.
Chalk Level had one school, the Cokesbury Academy, and one teacher, J.A. Cameron .
The earliest map to show the change from Chalk Level to Cokesbury is a 1916 Harnett County soil map produced by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
For 19th and early 20th century maps showing Cokesbury as Chalk Level, go to http://www.lib.unc.edu/dc/ncmaps/
Buckhorn Township, Harnett County, North Carolina
Buckhorn Township is one of thirteen townships in Harnett County, North Carolina, USA. The township had a population of 1,905 according to the 2000 census.Geographically, Buckhorn Township occupies in northwestern Harnett County...
of Harnett County, North Carolina
Harnett County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 91,025 people, 33,800 households, and 24,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile . There were 38,605 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...
. The community was named for Methodist bishops Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke *Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire, created Privy Counsellor]in 1708*Thomas Coke , early Methodist*Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester...
and Francis Asbury
Francis Asbury
Bishop Francis Asbury was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now The United Methodist Church in the United States...
. The Buckhorn Iron Furnace, a former landmark near here, operated during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
until 1873 .
According to 19th and early 20th century maps, Cokesbury was originally known as Chalk Level. In 1889, Chalk Level had a population of 65. There were two churches, Cokesbury Methodist and Cumberland Union Baptist, and two ministers, but both of them were Methodist. Three physicians lived in Chalk Level, but no lawyers.
Chalk Level had three blacksmiths, one cooper and six other businesses, including three general stores, a fertilizer store, a lumber seller and an auctioneer.
Other nearby businesses included the Buckhorn Coal Mine, the Cape Fear Steel and Iron Mine, two flour mills and one woolen mill.
Chalk Level had one school, the Cokesbury Academy, and one teacher, J.A. Cameron .
The earliest map to show the change from Chalk Level to Cokesbury is a 1916 Harnett County soil map produced by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
For 19th and early 20th century maps showing Cokesbury as Chalk Level, go to http://www.lib.unc.edu/dc/ncmaps/