NC 207 is a relatively short north–south oriented state highway

State highway

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 in south-central 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...

. It is entirely within the boundaries of Union County and serves to connect the city of Monroe, North Carolina

Monroe, North Carolina

Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...

 to the city of Pageland, South Carolina

Pageland, South Carolina

Pageland is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,521 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pageland is located at ....

 via South Carolina Highway 207. No other numbered routes, state or multistate, intersect the route with the exception of the termini.

Route description

NC 207's northern terminus is at NC 200 in Monroe, southwest of the city's center. Within the city limits, it bears the street name Hayne Street. Exciting Monroe to the south near Lake Monroe, the road name changes to Wolf Pond Road and continues on a relatively straight southerly path toward the South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

 state line. The route terminates at the line, where SC 207 continues south and then west to Pageland.

History

The first instance of NC 207 was created in 1926 as a short route from Forest City, North Carolina

Forest City, North Carolina

Forest City, formerly known as "Burnt Chimney," is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,549 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Forest City is located at ....

 south to the South Carolina state line near Chesnee, South Carolina

Chesnee, South Carolina

Chesnee is a city in Cherokee and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 868 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:Chesnee is located at ....

. This route was originally numbered as NC 206 but was changed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation

North Carolina Department of Transportation

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 for reasons unknown. Before being eliminated in 1933 with many other state routes, US 221 was selected to cover its span. This span was later re-signed as US 221 Alternate when a newer, more direct route was constructed bypassing Forest City and Spindale

Spindale, North Carolina

Spindale is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,022 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spindale is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

.

NC 207 was resurrected in 1947 to cover a previously unsigned road as a continuation of SC 207; this is the current alignment.