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English: This is a locator map showing Gates County in North Carolina. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006:
Gates County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina, on the border with Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,478, [1] making it the fifth-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Gatesville. [2]
The Lane House (ca. 1718), possibly the oldest surviving house in North Carolina, is owned by Steve and Linda Lane and is located within the district. Also located in the district are the Dixon-Powell House, William Leary House, and Louis Ziegler House designed by architect George Franklin Barber .
Gates is an unincorporated community in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. Gates is located on North Carolina Highway 37, 7 miles (11 km) north of Gatesville. Gates has a post office with ZIP code 27937. [2] The Freeman House and Joseph Freeman Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]
The area which presently encompasses Gatesville was originally known as Bennetts Creek Landing. From 1779 it was known as Gates Courthouse until its incorporation in 1830 as Gatesville, [ 6 ] being named for Horatio Gates , a commander in the American Revolutionary War .
North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area, but has the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. [ 1 ] Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, King Charles II rewarded eight persons on March 24, 1663, for their faithful support of his efforts to regain the throne of England.
North Carolina Highway 137 (NC 137) is a 8.6-mile-long (13.8 km) highway entirely in Gates County, North Carolina. NC 137 runs from NC 37 in Gatesville to US Highway 13/US Highway 158 (US 13/US 158) north of Winton.
Albemarle Sound Bridge. NC 37 is a predominantly two-lane rural highway which travels 60 miles (97 km) from US 64 near Beasley to US 13 near Gates.Beginning at exit 548, along US 64, NC 37 travels northeasterly for 3.4 miles (5.5 km) before running concurrent with NC 32 and NC 94 near Pea Ridge.