Community Profile
Huntersville
Huntersville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 24,960 at the 2000 census. It is located about 12 miles north of uptown Charlotte. Forbes Magazine placed Huntersville, NC second on their list of America's 25 Best Places to Move To.
History
Huntersville, the first Lake Norman town north of Charlotte, was renamed from Craighead to Huntersville in honor of landowner and cotton farmer Robert Boston Hunter. The town incorporated in 1873, and fertile land and a rail line promoted quick growth. Cotton mill Virgin Manufacturing Company and a brickyard that supplied bricks for many homes in older sections of town were thriving businesses.
The previous name for Huntersville was Craighead, named after a Presbyterian minister, Alexander Craighead, who established a number of churches in the area before the Revolutionary War.
The town is run by an elected Mayor and a Board of Commissioners.
Transportation
Huntersville is one of three towns (the others are Cornelius and Davidson) located north of Charlotte, North Carolina, but within the same county. These three towns make up the area known as "North Meck." Express bus transportation and an interstate with HOV lanes that ends five miles south of Huntersville provide access to the downtown business areas of Charlotte, making Huntersville primarily a town of commuters.
Two exits from Interstate 77 serve Huntersville. Exit 23 (Gilead Road) connects the expressway with the original town. Exit 25 (North Carolina Highway 73, but most often referred to as Sam Furr Road) provides access to the Birkdale Village area and shopping, medical, and office complexes that have been built since the exit opened.
Huntersville is served by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, with students from Huntersville attending North Mecklenburg High School and Hopewell High School. Central Piedmont Community College's North Campus (which features training facilities for law enforcement and auto mechanics in addition to the usual academic subjects) is located off Statesville Road, just south of Mount Holly-Huntersville Road.
Recreation
The town also is known recreationally as a lake community because of its proximity to Lake Norman, a large man-made lake created by Duke Power to serve the nuclear power plant. The lake attracts boaters and water skiers from several surrounding states. Huntersville is also home to one private golf course, NorthStone Country Club, two Semi-Private courses in Skybrook Golf Club and Birkdale Golf Course. These two courses are owned and operated by the IRI group and a part of the 6-course Carolina Trail where package deals are available.
NASCAR in Huntersville
Notable Residents
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Eddie Long, Pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
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Andrea Stinson, Former Professional Female Basketball player
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School system
Residents of the Huntersville area attend Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Elementary schools include:
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Barnette Elementary
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Huntersville Elementary
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Legette Blythe Elementary
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Torrence Creek Elementary
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Long Creek Elementary School
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Hornets Nest Elementary School
Middle schools include:
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Francis Bradley Middle
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John M Alexander Middle
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Bailey Middle
High schools include:
Charter schools
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Lake Norman Charter
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Children Community School of Davidson
Private schools
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Chesterbrook Academy
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Cannon School, located in nearby Concord, serves Huntersville families.
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Children's Community School
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Christian Montessori School At Lake Norman
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Grace Covenant Academy, located in the neighboring town of Cornelius, NC
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SouthLake Christian Academy
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St Mark Catholic School
Libraries
Huntersville and the surrounding area is served by the North County Regional branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.[5] The library is located on Holly Crest Lane, just southeast of exit 25 on I-77, off of Sam Furr Road.
Opening in 2010 is the new Discovery Place for Kids in Huntersville!
