Eli Whitney, North Carolina

Eli Whitney
Unincorporated community
Eli Whitney is located in North Carolina
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°54′25″N 79°18′26″W / 35.90694°N 79.30722°W / 35.90694; -79.30722
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Elevation
[1]
518 ft (158 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27253
GNIS feature ID1020119[1]

Eli Whitney is an unincorporated community in southeastern Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is located at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 87, and Greensboro-Chapel Hill Road. To the south is Mandale and to the west is Snow Camp. The United States Postal Service considers Eli Whitney part of the Graham delivery area.

Eli Whitney gained its name from the inventor of the cotton gin, Eli Whitney. Though the towns' history is not directly related to Whitney's inventions or life, it was once the site of a cotton gin & he became their namesake.

Eli Whitney High, built in the nineteen-twenties, serviced the community until 1974. The following year, it was razed to the ground.[2] The school's former gymnasium is now the Eli Whitney Community Center.[3]


References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eli Whitney, North Carolina
  2. ^ "School History in Alamance County: Historical School Information". alamancelibraries.libguides.com. Retrieved August 18, 2025..
  3. ^ "Alamance Community Centers". alamancecountync.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2025..


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