Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°53′16″N 79°48′28″W / 35.887659°N 79.807863°W / 35.887659; -79.807863 Level Cross^[1] is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina at U.S. Route 220's intersection with Branson Mill Road. Level Cross is located a few miles north of Randleman.

The community was so named on account of its flat main intersection, or level crossroads.^[2] It is the hometown of Richard Petty who was born there in 1937.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina
↑ Tucker, Tom (Mar 18, 1981). "Richard Petty's stock car heaven". The Miami News. pp. B1. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
↑ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/758273/Richard-Petty

Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Asheboro

Cities	Archdale‡ Asheboro High Point‡ Randleman Thomasville‡ Trinity

Towns	Franklinville Liberty Ramseur Seagrove Staley

Unincorporated communities	Cedar Falls Cedar Grove Coleridge Erect Farmer Level Cross Pisgah Sophia Ulah Whynot

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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