Sherrills Ford, North Carolina

Sherrills Ford is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. Since the 2010 census, it has been included within the Lake Norman of Catawba CDP. It is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Sherrills Ford was the site of the fording of the Catawba River from east to west by Adam Sherrill and others in about 1747. The Sherrills, of English ancestry, had come from northeast Maryland, most probably trekking through modern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. Along with others, Adam Sherrill established the first settlement by people of European ancestry that far west, and his fine house was built by African-American twins who were slaves.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , 0.13% of which is water. It sits at an elevation of 204 m (670 ft).

Neighboring communities include Terrell to the south and east, and Catawba to the northwest.

Demographics

As of the census

Education

thumb|Sherrills Ford School

Lake Norman of Catawba CDP is in the Catawba County Schools school district.

Sherrills Ford Elementary School is located here. Sherrills Ford Elementary feeds into Mill Creek Middle School and Bandys High School.

Notable people

Todd Gilliland, NASCAR Cup Series driver
Jesse Little, stock car racing driver
Miles O. Sherrill, politician and state librarian
Pappy Sherrill, American old time and bluegrass fiddler
Braun Strowman, professional wrestler and former strongman, best known for his time in WWE

Notes

External links

- At the time Sherrills Ford CDP was reduced, with Lake Norman of Catawba CDP being larger
- Sherrills Ford CDP is on pages 23, 24, 31, and 32.
- This CDP took the territory formerly in Sherrills Ford CDP
- Pages 1, 2, and A01. - This CDP took the territory formerly in Sherrills Ford CDP