City of Asheboro, Asheboro Township, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States

Overview of Asheboro

• Name:
  Asheboro
• Official Name:
  City of Asheboro
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Randolph County, North Carolina, United States
  

  Asheboro Township (68%)
  Randleman Township (9%)
  Franklinville Township (8%)
  Back Creek Township (7%)
  Cedar Grove Township (6%)
  Grant Township (1%)
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in central Randolph County, 24 km (15 mi) south of Greensboro.
• History (GNIS):
  Incorporated in 1796 and named for Samuel Ashe (1725-1813), Governor of North Carolina from 1795 to 1798. (NC-T11/p14)
• County Seat of:
  Randolph County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:35.707914635° 42' 28.5"N

  Longitude:-79.813644679° 48' 49.1"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Hedrick Mountain 1.5 mi. N
  • Redding Hills 1.7 mi. NW
  • Piney Mountain Estates 1.8 mi. NE
  • Winningham Farm 1.8 mi. E
  • Franklinville (Franklinville Township) 7.2 mi. E
  • Randleman (Randleman Township) 7.6 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Old City 0.1 mi. NW
  • Mount Calvary 1.1 mi. E
  • Oak Lawn 1.5 mi. SW
  • Randolph Memorial Park 5 mi. N
  • Balfour (Cedar Grove Township) 6.6 mi. SW
  • Old Salem (Franklinville, Columbia Township) 8.2 mi. E
  • Sunset Knolls (Ramseur, Columbia Township) 9.3 mi. E
  • Concord (Coleridge Township) 12.4 mi. E
  • Level Cross United Methodist Church (Level Cross Township) 12.4 mi. N
  • Whynot (Richland Township) 12.6 mi. S
  • Old McMasters (Columbia Township) 13.7 mi. NE
  • Andrews Grove (Trinity Township) 14.3 mi. NW
• Population:
  23,443
• Elevation:
  255 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  186511016
• Updated Apr 29, 2020