Grantham, North Carolina
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Grantham is an unincorporated community
in southwestern Wayne County
, North Carolina
, United States
. Located southwest of the county seat, Goldsboro
, it is located on U.S. Route 13
between Goldsboro and Newton Grove
to the south. It is a small, close-knit community that has a large agricultural industry.
Grantham has two schools. Grantham Elementary as well as Grantham Middle school. The mascot is the bulldogs and the colors are green and white.
There was formerly a Grantham High School but it no longer exist.
The town has one stop light that was recently put in after numerous years of being a flashing yellow light.
It has a grass field airport Cox-Grantham airfield with call sign 6nc0.
The elevation is 157 feet above sea level.
The town itself is dry, with 3 gas stations being the main commerce areas. Grantham Store, Danny's and The Friendly Mart.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southwestern Wayne County
Wayne County, North Carolina
- Cities and towns :*Brogden*Dudley*Elroy*Eureka*Fremont*Goldsboro*Mar-Mac*Mount Olive*Pikeville*Rosewood*Seven Springs*Walnut Creek*Grantham-Geography:According to the U.S...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located southwest of the county seat, Goldsboro
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...
, it is located on U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 13 is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. In all, it traverses five states in the Atlantic coastal plain region,...
between Goldsboro and Newton Grove
Newton Grove, North Carolina
Newton Grove, chartered in 1879, is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 606 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Newton Grove is located at ....
to the south. It is a small, close-knit community that has a large agricultural industry.
Grantham has two schools. Grantham Elementary as well as Grantham Middle school. The mascot is the bulldogs and the colors are green and white.
There was formerly a Grantham High School but it no longer exist.
The town has one stop light that was recently put in after numerous years of being a flashing yellow light.
It has a grass field airport Cox-Grantham airfield with call sign 6nc0.
The elevation is 157 feet above sea level.
The town itself is dry, with 3 gas stations being the main commerce areas. Grantham Store, Danny's and The Friendly Mart.