Randleman North Carolina

Randleman North Carolina

Randleman is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina. It is the home of NASCAR's Petty family, the Richard Petty museum, and PEI Motorsports. 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 17th highest population in the state.

Randleman is located in Randolph County NC and is a part of the Piedmont Triad region, a six-county area whose central location puts it within 90 miles of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west and within 200 miles of the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The county sits in the middle of the Eastern Seaboard, within 500 miles of half of the nation's population and largest markets. The region is united by the Piedmont Triad International Airport, interstate highways, a score of colleges and universities, and a rich cultural life.

Early History of Randleman, North Carolina

The founding of the Dicks Grist Mill in 1800 was the beginning of the history of Randleman, N.C. It has been said that Peter Dicks laid the cornerstone for the City of Randleman.

By 1848 more settlers had come, and Union Factory was built, causing the community to change its name to Union. During this informative period two men were outstanding in development of the Community John Banner Randleman, and John H. Ferree. These two men had purchased the Union Factory, and changed it to Randleman Manufacturing Company, and were instrumental in starting the Naomi Mills.

In 1880 the General Assembly at Raleigh granted paper of incorporation to the City of Randleman, named for John Banner Randleman. When the town of Randleman Mills was created and incorporated a town. John H. Ferree, James E. Walker, James O. Pickard, Romulus R. Ross, Addison W. Vickery, created a body politic under the style of Commissioners of the Town of Randleman Mills.

The small town thrived, and by 1890 was the largest town in Randolph County. The coming of the High Point, Randleman, Asheboro, and Southern Railroad in 1889 had greatly facilitated the growth, because roads were not good, and the railroad assured the town of quicker handling of freight. During this time three more mills came into being Randleman Hosiery Mills, Plaidville Mills, and Marie Antoinette, Randleman Hosiery was the first hosiery mill in Randolph County.

The High Point, Randleman, Asheboro, and Southern Railroad was completed in July 1889. In its early days the influence of this railroad played an important part in the development of Randleman, and other sections of Randolph County.

The first church to be built in Randleman was the Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church in 1850. In 1855 a Methodist Episcopal Church was organized, called St. Paul. In order that the people on the other side of town could be conveniently served in 1833 Naomi Methodist Church was organized. These two churches merged in 1944, and are now the First Methodist Church. The Bank of Randleman was organized in 1900 with Stanhope Bryant as president, and was consolidated with the Peoples Bank in 1910.

September 5, 1961 moved from old City Hall Building to first floor of the Lions Club building at the corner of the City Parking Lot.

January 1965 the Board formed the first Planning and Zoning Board.

March 1970 began grading and clearing for the ball field on Stout Street.

In 1973 completed construction on present City Hall and the Randleman Library.

February 7th, 1978 the form of government was changed to City Manager/Aldermen form of government.

July 1979 the first full time fire chief was hired.

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