Seagrove, North Carolina
Seagrove, North Carolina | |
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Downtown Seagrove | |
Location of Seagrove, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′21″N 79°46′49″W / 35.53917°N 79.78028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Named after | Edwin G. Seagrove |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Fernandez |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 235 |
| • Density | 205.24/sq mi (79.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27341 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-60080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407304 |
| Website | www |
Seagrove is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 285 at the 2019 census. It was named after a railroad official when the area was connected by rail. In 2020, the center of population of North Carolina was located east of Seagrove.
In this usage, the name Seagrove not only refers to the town proper, but also includes several other communities that are part of the pottery tradition along and near the "North Carolina Pottery Highway" (NC 705). Over 100 potteries are located in Seagrove and the neighboring towns of Robbins and Star. This also includes the unincorporated communities of Erect, Happy Hollow, Westmoore and Whynot. Seagrove is also home to the North Carolina Pottery Center, which was established on November 7, 1998, and has since received visitors from across the continent and around the world.