Olin Township, Iredell County, North Carolina

Township in North Carolina, United States

Olin Township

Township

Olin Township in Iredell County

Country|  United States
State|  North Carolina
County| Iredell
Established| 1868
Government

• Type| non-functioning administrative division
Area

• Total| 30.1 sq mi (78 km2)
• Land| 29.87 sq mi (77.4 km2)
• Water| 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 1,840
• Density| 61.6/sq mi (23.8/km2)

Olin Township is a non-functioning administrative division of Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. By the requirements of the North Carolina Constitution of 1868, the counties were divided into townships, which included Olin township.[1][2][3][4]

## Geography[edit]

Olin township is bounded by Union Grove township on the north, Sharpesburg township on the west, Bethany and Cool Springs townships on the south, and Turnersburg township on the east. The South Yadkin River flows on the border of Olin township on the south and east.

Interstate 77 runs north–south through Olin township.

## History[edit]

Olin Township in 1917

The following are or have been located in Olin township:[2][5]

* Charles Post Office (1899-1951)[6]
* Ebenezer Academy (1823-1900)[2]
* Fairmont Church
* Friendship Church
* Gethsemane Baptist Church[7]
* Hebron Baptist Church
* Moss Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery, founded in about 1800
* Mount Sinai Church
* Mount Vernon Baptist Church and Cemetery, founded in 1836[8]
* New Institute (1852-1856)[6]
* North Iredell High School[9]
* Olin unincorporated community
* Olin United Methodist Church and Cemetery, founded in 1851
* Refuge Church
* Siloan Church
* Turnersburg, town (1858–present)[6]

35°55′31″N 80°51′44″W﻿ / ﻿35.92528°N 80.86222°W﻿ / 35.92528; -80.86222

## References[edit]

1. ^ "North Carolina Constitution of 1868" (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2019.
2. ^ a b c Keever, Homer M.; Iredell Piedmont County, with illustrations by Louise Gilbert and maps by Mildred Jenkins Miller, published for the Iredell County Bicentennial Commission by Brady Printing Company from type set by the Statesville Record and Landmark, copyright, November 1976, by Homer M. Keever
3. ^ The Heritage of Iredell County, 1980, published by the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, PO Box 946, Statesville, North Carolina 28677, ISBN 0-89459-087-1, 642 pages with index
4. ^ The Heritage of Iredell County, NC Vol II, 2000, published by the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, PO Box 946, Statesville, North Carolina 29866, LC # 00-110956, 574 pages with index
5. ^ Lewis, J.D.; "Iredell County Towns with Post Offices". Retrieved January 31, 2019.
6. ^ a b c J.D. Lewis. "Iredell County Post Offices". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
7. ^ Google Maps
8. ^ "Mount Vernon Baptist Church". Retrieved February 11, 2019.
9. ^ "North Iredell High School". Retrieved February 11, 2019.

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Municipalities and communities of Iredell County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Statesville

City|

* Statesville

Iredell County map

Towns|

* Davidson‡
* Harmony
* Love Valley
* Mooresville
* Troutman

Townships|

* Barringer
* Bethany
* Chambersburg
* Coddle Creek
* Concord
* Cool Springs
* Davidson
* Eagle Mills
* Fallstown
* New Hope
* Olin
* Sharpesburg
* Shiloh
* Statesville
* Turnersburg
* Union Grove

CDPs|

* Lake Norman of Iredell
* Stony Point‡

Other
communities|

* Amity Hill
* Barium Springs
* Doolie
* Houstonville
* Mount Mourne
* Olin
* Scotts
* Turnersburg

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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