Bessemer City, North Carolina

Bessemer City is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 5,119 at the census in 2000. Founded in 1893, is the motto of the city City with a Heart ( city with a heart ).

History

The town was named after Henry Bessemer. Founded in Bessemer City near the location of the Ormand Sloan- Washington Iron Works. James Ormand was given to the country in 1756 by King George II. He founded a mine and Ormand Hut, the oldest in America. The city was an important center of the cotton and iron industries. During the American Revolution, the Ormand hut made ​​cannon balls and cannon for the American side.

Geography

Bessemer City is located at 35 ° 17 ' N, 81 ° 17' W35.284166666667 - 81.282777777778Koordinaten: 35 ° 17 ' N, 81 ° 17' W ( 35.284262, -81.282853 ).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 km ² (4.3 mi ²). 11.0 km ² (4.2 mi ²) of it is land and 0.1 km ² (0.04 mi ²) of it (0.70 %) is water.