Waxhaw

Waxhaw is a town located in Union County, North Carolina. The population is currently estimated to be 7,400. Waxhaw's current mayor is Daune Gardner. Waxhaw is located at 34°55′42″N 80°44′41″W / 34.92833°N 80.74472°W / 34.92833; -80.74472 (34.928201, -80.744835). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land. Waxhaw is located in a historic region called the Waxhaws, and i... more

Waxhaw is a town located in Union County, North Carolina. The population is currently estimated to be 7,400. Waxhaw's current mayor is Daune Gardner. Waxhaw is located at 34°55′42″N 80°44′41″W / 34.92833°N 80.74472°W / 34.92833; -80.74472 (34.928201, -80.744835). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land. Waxhaw is located in a historic region called the Waxhaws, and in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. The area is wooded with rolling hills. Waxhaw is also in the region where gold was first found in the United States, and the Howie Gold Mine is not far from the city limits. Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, was born nearby in 1767. There is some disagreement as to which of the Carolinas was his actual birthplace, due to the very close proximity of the NC/SC border. Waxhaw takes its name from the Waxhaws, both the name for the area and the name for the Indian tribe that once... less