RANDOLPH COUNTY
County Offices
725 McDowell Road
Asheboro 336-318-6300
http://www.randolphcountync.gov/
Chamber of Commerce
137 South Fayetteville Street
Asheboro 336-626-2626
www.chamber.asheboro.com
Gently rolling hills, river valleys, and forest land characterize Randolph County’s 790 square miles. It is the 11th largest county in North Carolina and has the 19th highest population in the state. The towns of Archdale, Asheboro, Franklinville, Liberty, Ramseur, Randleman, Seagrove, Staley and Trinity are located within Randolph County with Asheboro being the county seat. Asheboro is approximately 70 miles from Raleigh, the State Capital, and from Charlotte, the state’s largest city.
Lifestyle
If your idea of the good life is a home on a large lot, expanses of rolling hills and winding roads, small towns and a slower pace of life all within a few minutes’ drive of several major metropolitan areas, then look no further than Randolph County. Because of its large size this county of 130,000 residents feels more rural than suburban. Offering its residents an enviably high quality of life in beautiful natural surroundings this county is a great place to live and work. What draws so many newcomers to Randolph County is its location in the center of the state, low tax rate and strong employment base. And although Randolph County is a part of the largest metropolitan area located entirely within North Carolina, it is still small-town living at its best – close enough to larger cities to have access to the amenities, but small enough to escape such urban problems as traffic congestion, higher unemployment, and an increasing crime rate.
For those in search of outdoor fun, discover one of North Carolina’s two remaining historic covered bridges, the Pisgah covered bridge. Experience the thrill of a lifetime on a zip-line voted a Top 100 Expo Adventure in 2010. Hike America’s oldest mountain range in the Uwharrie National Forest at either of the Birkhead Wilderness Area entrances located on Tot Hill Farm and Lassiter Mill Roads. Fish along 100 miles of beautiful shoreline on the new 3,000 acre Randleman Lake; or tour an assortment of pick-your-own orchards and working farms. If you love arts and entertainment, you’ll be drawn to downtown Asheboro’s growing arts district. Experience the nostalgia of the Historic Sunset Theatre, now a popular performing arts venue. Downtown Asheboro is also home to several intimate galleries featuring exhibits of exquisite and enchanting arts and crafts created by local and regional artisans. Stroll through the distinctive outdoor sculpture collection including the now famous “Letter A” marble bench designed and created by the late Horace L. Farlowe. Don’t miss the Liberty Showcase Theater in downtown Liberty featuring classic country, gospel, bluegrass and rock performances, as well as a variety of special guests and concert events each weekend.
The County is home to the North Carolina State Zoological Park, the nation’s largest natural-habitat zoo with 500 acres of exhibits and over 1,000 animals. Also located in the county are the Richard Petty Museum, (celebrating NASCAR’s all-time career victory leader), The NC Pottery Center and the Seagrove area potteries, which enjoy an international reputation for exceptional hand thrown pottery. Randolph County is also proud to be the home of Victory Junction, founded by NASCAR’s famed Petty family. This facility provides camping experiences for chronically ill children on a 65-acre site near Randleman. The camp is the latest of the “Hole in the Wall Gang Camps” founded by actor Paul Newman.
Services
Companies ranging from Energizer Batteries to Klaussner Furniture (the nation’s largest privately held furniture company) to Sealy, Inc. whose international headquarters are here, provide county residents with solid employment opportunities. Not to mention the fact that thousands of folks live in Randolph County and commute to Guilford and other Triad counties for work. Economic and real estate development are expected to continue increasing thanks to the new Interstate 73/74 corridor that will pass through a number of Randolph county cities. US 220, currently the county’s main highway, will become part of the new interstate.
Health care is a priority in the County and is well represented by an excellent full-service hospital, healthcare facilities and human service agencies that offer a continuum of care, resources and support to meet the physical, mental and developmental needs of the community. The county is served by Randolph Hospital, a 145-bed medical facility. Originally known for its Rehabilitation Center, the hospital today includes maternity, emergency, medical/surgical, and intensive care services. Also nearby is the High Point Regional Health System, which features a 368-bed hospital.
The County affords outstanding educational opportunities at all levels. Public and private schools offer strong college preparatory, vocational and technical programs. Randolph County Schools offer a variety of enrichment programs which take students beyond the normal curriculum. Academic enrichment in music, drama and art broaden the cultural awareness of local students and community. Accredited private schools that offer classes in kindergarten through grade twelve are also available. Randolph County Schools are rated “superior” by the state. The system consists of 28 schools spread over four attendance areas. Each attendance area includes a high school and elementary and middle schools that feed them. The Archdale/Trinity attendance area also features a 6th grade only school, one of just handful of single grade schools in the state. The City of Asheboro also operates its own schools. Randolph County Community College offers study 26 areas, including its well-respected photography program.
Archdale
City Offices
207 Balfour Drive
Archdale 336-431-9141
www.archdale-nc.gov
Chamber of Commerce
213 Balfour Drive
Archdale 336-434-2073
http://archdaletrinitychamber.com
The City of Archdale is located along Interstate 85 and US 311 in the northwest corner of Randolph County and the southwest corner of Guilford County. It is home to more than 9,000 residents. The City is adjacent to High Point and Greensboro. The town is conveniently located with easy access to all of the areas amenities. This location coupled with a small town atmosphere make Archdale a great choice for those looking to settle in the area. The town is host to the Bush Hill Heritage Festival, the Triad Highland Games and the Jerome Davis Rodeo. The Bush Hill Heritage Festival, one of North Carolina’s premiere family-fun festivals, is held annually in downtown Archdale. This festival combines music, events, games and crafts that celebrate the history and heritage of the area. The City has acquired several tracts of open space and natural areas adjacent to its Creekside Park creating approximately 100 acres of ball fields, greenways, natural areas, and other recreational facilities for residents to use and enjoy. Creekside Park, near downtown Archdale, is a 96-acre park offering a variety of active, as well as passive, recreational opportunities. Amenities include tennis courts; baseball, softball, and t-ball fields; picnic shelters, shuffleboard courts, horse shoe pits, playgrounds, 18-hole championship disc golf course with beginners loop, and 1.5 miles of walking trails along muddy creek. Located near Archdale, Holly Ridge Golf Links continues to lead the way in challenging, affordable golf in the Triad as one of the Piedmont’s finest 18-hole golf courses. Archdale has a lot to offer its residents, all packaged neatly in a quiet and close community.
Asheboro
City Offices
146 N. Church St
Asheboro 336-626-1201
https://www.asheboronc.gov/
Chamber of Commerce
137 South Fayetteville Street
Asheboro 336-626-2626
www.chamber.asheboro.com
With a population of approximately 25,000, Asheboro is the largest city in Randolph County. Asheboro is the home of the acclaimed North Carolina Zoo. Connect your life to wildlife at the nation’s largest public zoo with more than 1,100 animals, 40,000 plants, and an extensive outdoor public art collection on 500 acres of natural habitat exhibits along five miles of shaded pathways.
Also in Asheboro Caraway Speedway is a .455 mile paved oval NASCAR-sanctioned track that features weekly racing events. Regarded as one of the most competitive and best-maintained short tracks in NASCAR’s Atlantic Region, it hosts a number of regular divisions of weekly racing, including late model and limited stocks, as well as a super truck division. The speedway is a regular host to Whelen Southern Modified tour events. You can also immerse yourself in aviation history at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame where you will see stunning military and civilian memorabilia and an impressive collection of airworthy, vintage military aircraft dating from World War II through Vietnam. The biker in the family can view one of the largest private collections of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the country at the American Classic Motorcycle Museum. Residents enjoy the Asheboro Copperheads for summer baseball which is a popular family summertime entertainment choice drawing thousands to Asheboro’s tradition-rich McCrary Park for collegiate baseball.
For those in search of outdoor adventure, the 1984 North Carolina Wilderness Act established a portion of the ancient Uwharrie Mountain range as the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness Area, featuring 5,160 acres of designated hiking trails where evidence of early Indians and settlers can often be found. Asheboro is home to two popular entrances to the Uwharrie’s found on Tot Hill Farm and Lassiter Mill Roads. The nearby Pisgah Covered Bridge, one of two remaining covered bridges in North Carolina, is a great spot for photography, picnics and nature walks. Zip through the forest along Richland Creek at the base of Purgatory Mountain one more than one mile of cable at Richland Creek ZipLine Canopy Tour – voted a Top 100 Expo Adventure in 2010. For the gold enthusiast, Asheboro offers a lot of options, the Tot Hill Farm Golf Club, just off Hwy 49 southwest of Asheboro, is the only 4.5 star rated course in the Piedmont Triad and was recently ranked the 7th Hardest Course in America by Golf Digest. The Asheboro Country Club is located in the Caraway Mountains area west of Asheboro, it is home to an 18-hole championship course that cuts through tall oaks and towering pines and features a spring-fed lake. The Asheboro Municipal Golf Course is a popular public nine hole course on 56 acres.
Theater buffs will enjoy the Historic Sunset Theatre located in downtown Asheboro’s shopping district, featuring weekly special events including films and classic movies, Friday Night Bluegrass, Sunset Concert Series, plays and lectures. The W.H. Moring, Jr. Art Center, also in downtown Asheboro, features exhibits of exquisite and enchanting arts and crafts created by local and regional artisans.
Whatever the choice of recreation, Asheboro has a little something for everyone to choose from. It offers a great mix of old and new with a little bit of small town thrown in for good measure.
Franklinville
Town Offices
163 West Main Street
Franklinville 336-824-2604
www.townoffranklinvillenc.org
Chamber of Commerce
137 South Fayetteville Street
Asheboro 336-626-2626
www.chamber.asheboro.com
Franklinville, established in 1847, is an idyllic former textile mill village located on the banks of the Deep River that is located 10 miles east of Asheboro and 11 miles southeast of Randleman. The town is home to just over 1,300 residents who enjoy a slower pace of life. The area is rich with outdoor activity including horseback riding trails, western trail riding instruction and other special events including hayrides and hosting of private parties at Routh Horse Ranch. History is rich in this community and the Town of Franklinville has designated the Franklinsville Manufacturing Company as an historic landmark. The Franklinsville Manufacturing Company, after being chartered by the NC Legislature in 1838, was the first corporation ever to conduct business in Randolph County. In an expansion of its local recreational options, the town completed construction of the first three-quarter miles of the Deep River Rail-Trail. This is part of a trail system that follows an abandoned 18-mile rail bed once used by the Atlantic and Yadkin Railroad (1897-1980). This shady, peaceful trail passes an old Native American fish weir. The nearby town of Ramseur has completed a 3.5 mile eastward extension, and Franklinville plans to lengthen the trail westward to Cedar Falls. While the town offers a more peaceful quality of life, its location means that urban amenities, shopping and more are just a short drive from home.
Liberty
Town Offices
239 S. Fayetteville Street
Liberty NC 336-622-4276
www.liberty-nc.com
Liberty, originally named Liberty Oak, was founded in 1809. The town is conveniently located 20 miles northeast of Asheboro, 15 miles east of Randleman, and nearly 21 miles south of Burlington. In 2001, Liberty was honored to become one of the few towns on the North Carolina National Historic Register for its rich history and historic architecture and in 2009 the town celebrated its Bicentennial. Liberty is home to the Liberty Antiques Festival, voted the best antiques show in the Mid-Atlantic Region that has drawn many famous personalities and Hollywood celebrities. The Liberty Showcase, a historic theater located in the heart of the downtown area, features classic country, gospel, bluegrass and rock performances as well as a variety of special guests and concert events and has hosted many famous Nashville recording stars such as Ronnie McDowell, Lorrie Morgan, Gene Watson and others. Liberty is also home of the historic Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
Ramseur
Town Offices
724 Liberty Street
Ramseur 336-824-8530
www.townoframseur.org
Ramseur, founded in 1889, was named for Stephen Dodson Ramseur, the youngest Confederate general of the Civil War. It is home to more than 1,500 residents who enjoy the small town lifestyle the town affords. The town is conveniently located 11 mile east of Asheboro, 10 miles southwest of Liberty, and three miles southeast of Franklinville. The community offers its residents several community based facilities including the Kermit G. Pell Water Based Recreation Facility which has access to picnic shelters, a playground, and fishing piers. Boating is also allowed on the lake, provided the boats are fitted with and propelled exclusively by a trolling or other motor which is 10 HP or less. The facilities at Leonard Park, which opened in 1985, include tennis courts, ball fields, playground, a picnic shelter, and access to the Deep River. Tour Millstone Creek Orchards, a working orchard that allows guests to pick their own fruit including apples, peaches, blue and blackberries, grapes, pumpkins and summer vegetables. Don’t miss their famous apple cider slushies. The Ramseur Community Museum includes a large collection of historic artifacts and memorabilia tracing Ramseur’s history from the community’s early settlement in the 1840s through present day. The museum is housed in the historic former Bank of Coleridge building on Main Street. The Town of Ramseur has a rich and varied heritage. The citizens of Ramseur, many of whom are second and third generation residents are proud of their community.
Randleman
Town Offices
204 South Main Street
Randleman 336-495-7500
http://cityofrandleman.com
Chamber of Commerce
102 West Naomi Street
Randleman 336-495-1100
http://randlemanchamber.com
Randleman is located between Archdale and Asheboro and is just minutes from the greater Greensboro area. It is home to more than 3,600 residents. Randleman is best known as home of the King of NASCAR, Richard Petty. The Richard Petty Museum, located in the downtown area, showcases the career of the Petty family from the early “dirt” days to the present. Cars, trophies and awards honoring the 7-Time Winston-Cup Series Champion are showcased throughout. Just six miles from the museum, you will find the Petty Compound where 10 NASCAR championships and more than 250 race wins began at Petty’s Garage. The town is also home to Victory Junction. This race themed camp and official charity of NASCAR features tours of Goody’s Body Shop medical center, the Hendrick Motorsports Fuel Stop dining hall, the Silver Theater, Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Water Park, Adam’s Race Shop, Michael Waltrip Operation Marathon SportsCenter, Jessie’s Horse Power Garage, Kurt Busch Superdome, Bass Pro Shops Kiss & Release Marina, Jimmie Johnson’s Victory Lanes, Tony Stewart Maze, Ashburn/Davis Love Miniature Golf, and Home Depot Tree House. Victory Junction teams up annually with John “The Penguin” Bingham, Runners World columnist and Founder of John Bingham Racing, for the Victory Junction Run – a half marathon and 4.5k walk. The marathon starts near downtown Randleman and finishes up inside the camp. NASCAR Day Festival, held annually in the fall, celebrates the heritage and tradition of Richard Petty and his family. The festival covers a one mile area of downtown Randleman with features including a Winston Cup “Old Timers Club” and displays of vintage race and NASCAR show cars; and antique automobiles, late models stock cars, amusements, games, food booths, handmade crafts and live entertainment. Fish along 100 miles of beautiful shoreline on Randleman Lake. A reservoir on the Deep River, the lake opened in 2010 and is surrounded by a natural buffer of 2,975 acres with a lake surface of 3,007 acres. Recreational activities allowed on the lake include boating, fishing, sailing, and paddleboats. For those not interested in the racing heritage of the area, the town offers all of the comforts and conveniences of small town living with plenty of outdoor activities, shopping and dining options. And of course it’s close proximity to Greensboro means that urban amenities are a short drive away.
Seagrove
Town Offices
122 E Main Street
Seagrove 336-873-7307
www.townofseagrove.org
Seagrove is located just 15 minutes south of Asheboro and approximately 40 miles northwest of Pinehurst, North Carolina. It has a population of just under 300 residents. It is the largest community of potters with the longest continual history of pottery making in the United States. The ceramic history of the area began with the abundant and diverse natural clay deposits found in the area. Native American’s were first to discover this resource and used it for both functional and ceremonial objects. Today, Seagrove is known as the handmade pottery capital of the United States where artisans create handcrafted pottery inspired by the same traditions that began here more than 200 years ago. With nearly 100 shops and galleries scattered throughout the area, you will find everything from traditional tableware to folk and collectible art pieces and historical reproductions. Other local area attractions include the Museum of North Carolina Traditional Pottery where visitors can view displays from the surrounding area potteries. The North Carolina Pottery Center showcases the remarkable history and ongoing tradition of pottery making in North Carolina and provides visitor information for the Seagrove area. The historic Pisgah Covered Bridge, one of North Carolina’s two remaining covered bridges, is a great spot for photography, picnics, and nature walks. Tour Seagrove Orchids, a working orchid nursery cultivating and offering nearly 220 different flowering species. Zoo City Motor Sports Park is a one and one-quarter mile outdoor motocross track with a spectator area and is just minutes from downtown Seagrove.
Trinity
City Offices
6701 NC Hwy 62
Trinity 336-431-2841
www.trinity-nc.gov
Chamber of Commerce
213 Balfour Drive
Archdale 336-434-2073
http://archdaletrinitychamber.com
Trinity is home to more than 7,000 residents. The town was named after Trinity College, and was incorporated by Act of the North Carolina General Assembly at its 1868-69. Trinity is famous for being the home of Sealy Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of bedding products. In addition it is also the home of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver, Bobby Labonte. The town is less than six miles from the High Point Furniture Market, the largest furniture industry tradeshow and shopping district in the world. The Dr. Thomas L. Winslow house, now the Trinity Museum, was built in 1855. The house is one of approximately ten antebellum era houses left in the Old Trinity College, now known as Duke University in Durham, area of Highway 62 in Trinity. The town is also home to the John Deere Vintage Tractor Museum which showcases vintage John Deere tractors and collectibles. The Zimmerman Vineyards are also located in town on 102 acres at the foot of Mount Shepherd.
