Belmont (North Carolina)

Gaston County

37-04840

Belmont is a city of Gaston County in the U.S. Federal State of North Carolina.

Geography

Belmont is located at 35 ° 19'40 " north latitude and 81 ° 2'8" west longitude. On the eastern edge of the Catawba River flows. The nearest major town is Charlotte ( 20 km east ). To the south of the state of South Carolina begins at a distance of about 15 kilometers. The Interstate 85- Highway runs through the northern parts of the city.

History

In the area of the present town, a fort was built to protect against the Cherokee Indians in the 1750s by Dutch settler James Kuykendall. The fort was never attacked. Other settlers erected in the aftermath cotton mills and smaller trading companies. As in 1871, the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway was built, more people moved to the area. The station was named in honor of Garibaldi station Bauaufsehers John Garibaldi. The Mary Help of Christians Abbey was founded in 1876 by ​​Bishop Leo Haid and is still in operation. In 1895, the city received its final name " Belmont ", which was chosen in honor of the banker August Belmont. It was followed by the construction of other companies in the textile processing, which contributed to the development of the town and her the nickname City of Diversified Textiles ( something like: "city of diverse textiles" ) earned.

Today, the Belmont Abbey ( Mary Help of Christians Abbey ) with the affiliated private college Belmont Abbey College, a landmark and point of attraction in the city.

Demographic data

In 2009 a population of 9529 was determined, which represents an increase of 9.5 % over the year 2000. The average age in 2009 was 34.9 years.

Sons and daughters

• Greene Washington Caldwell (1806-1864), American politician