North Carolina Highway 242
Encyclopedia
NC Highway 242 is a 93 miles (149.7 km) long highway that Goes from US 76 in North Carolina
, to Interstate 40
, near Benson
. It passes through Columbus
, Bladen
, Cumberland
, Sampson
and Johnston Counties
. Some major cities, and towns it goes through are Cerro Gordo, Bladenboro
, Elizabethtown
, Roseboro
, Spiveys Corner
and Benson.
Although it passes through the southeastern tip of Cumberland County, it never goes near Fayetteville
.
Cerro Gordo, North Carolina
Cerro Gordo is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. According to local legend, the town received its name from a local dignitary, who, upon seeing a fight break out at the dedication of the first railroad depot, exclaimed, "This...
, to Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
, near Benson
Benson, North Carolina
Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Each year Benson celebrates Mule Days the 4th Saturday of September, a festival that attracts over 60,000 people each year...
. It passes through Columbus
Columbus County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 54,749 people, 21,308 households, and 15,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 58/sq mi . As of 2004, there were 24,668 housing units at an average density of 26/sq mi...
, Bladen
Bladen County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 32,278 people, 12,897 households, and 8,937 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 15,316 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
, Cumberland
Cumberland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...
, Sampson
Sampson County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 63,431 people, 22,624 households, and 16,214 families residing in the county. The population density was 67.1 people per square mile . There were 26,476 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
and Johnston Counties
Johnston County, North Carolina
-Major highways:* Interstate 40* Interstate 95* U.S. Highway 70* U.S. Highway 301* U.S. Highway 701-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were...
. Some major cities, and towns it goes through are Cerro Gordo, Bladenboro
Bladenboro, North Carolina
Bladenboro is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,718.-History:Development around Bladenboro, a farming community also known in its earliest days for its turpentine and lumber, began to take off after a railroad was built...
, Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Elizabethtown is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,698 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bladen County.-Geography:Elizabethtown is located at ....
, Roseboro
Roseboro, North Carolina
Roseboro is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roseboro is located at ....
, Spiveys Corner
Spiveys Corner, North Carolina
Spivey's Corner is a census-designated place located in Sampson County, North Carolina, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 13 and U.S. Highway 421. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 448....
and Benson.
Although it passes through the southeastern tip of Cumberland County, it never goes near Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
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