Windblow, North Carolina, is an unincorporated crossroads community on the border of Montgomery

Montgomery County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,822 people, 9,848 households, and 7,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 14,145 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

 and Richmond

Richmond County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,564 people, 17,873 households, and 12,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 19,886 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...

 Counties, 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...

. Located at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 73

North Carolina Highway 73

NC 73 is a state highway that extends for through south-central North Carolina in the United States. Most of the route is a two-lane highway that passes through both rural scenic areas; however, it also serves several small and moderate-sized cities in the state, including Concord and Albemarle...

 and NC State Road 1003, Windblow is an agricultural community. Windblow is noted for its peach production; it is the namesake for the Windblow variety of peach. This particular peach, and many others, was developed at the Sandhills Research Station, a facility operated by North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...

, one mile north of the crossroads. The community has a small grocery store and a trucking business in addition to the area farms.