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Lutheran junior college for men, 1903-33, on site of North Carolina College, 1853-1902. Two blocks north.

Coeducational, liberal arts. Affiliated with Evangelical & Reformed Church. Opened at Newton, 1851. Moved here, 1925, and enlarged.

Baptist. Est. as Wingate School in 1896; a junior college, 1923; became a senior college in 1977. University since 1995. Campus one block north.

Lutheran. Organized by early German settlers. The building erected in 1794 is 1 1/2 mi. south.

Evangelical and Reformed. Organized by early German settlers. Building erected 1795 is 2 1/2 miles south.

Parish established in 1753. Present building constructed in 1828, stands one block west.

Presbyterian. Founded before 1789. Present building erected 1835. Stands 2 miles north.

Presbyterian. Founded by 1750. Present building completed in 1860. First permanent minister was Samuel McCorkle, who is buried 600 yards N.

Est. 1837 as manual labor school by Presbyterians; now liberal arts college. Was integrated in 1962, coeducational since 1972.

Quaker meeting organized, 1755. Westward migration led to decline by the 1840s. Cemetery located 1 1/2 mi. west.