Cherryville Township, Gaston County, North Carolina

Tryon is an unincorporated community in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is in Cherryville Township, located approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) southeast of the city of Cherryville on North Carolina Highway 274. The rural Gaston County election precinct centered on Tryon had a voting-age population of 1524 in the 2000 Census.The Tryon community is near the former location of the courthouse of the colonial-era Tryon County. The courthouse was the site of the signing of the Revolutionary-era Tryon Resolves, a declaration of resistance to actions of the British Empire against its American Colonies drawn up after the Battle of Lexington.Tryon Elementary School, grades K-5, is located in the Tryon community. Its attendance district covers most of eastern unincorporated Cherryville Township. Most of these students feed into John Chavis Middle School and Cherryville High School in Cherryville, while those living in areas southeast of the community attend Bessemer City Middle and High Schools.Industry in the area includes the Bessemer City Quarry of Martin Marietta Aggregates, a supplier of crushed aggregates for the construction industry, located just east of the community. Fire protection is provided by the Tryonota Volunteer Fire Department.

Tryon County is a former county which was located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River, although the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1769. Due to inaccurate and delayed surveying, Tryon County encompassed a large area of northwestern South Carolina. It was named for William Tryon, governor of the North Carolina Colony from 1765 to 1771. The county seat, finally designated in 1774, was located eight miles southwest of the present-day community of Lincolnton, in Lincoln County.

Dellview is an inactive incorporated town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 13 at the 2010 census but dropped to 6 as of the 2020 census.Dellview is located in the Muddy Fork watershed, a tributary of Buffalo Creek flowing to the Broad River in South Carolina. The town collects no taxes from its residents, almost all of whom are relatives. Dellview also doesn't request any state money. The town has no police department, nor a water or sewer system. Since it is inactive, the town has no elected officials or municipal elections, and is now governed by Gaston County. Dellview Road, the community's only paved road, forms the town's northern border. North of it lies the town of Cherryville.

Crouse is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 322. Crouse has a post office with ZIP code 28033.

Waco is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census.

The Bessemer City Downtown Historic District is a national historic district in Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina. It encompasses 23 contributing buildings and 10 contributing structures in Bessemer City's central business district. The buildings were built between after 1896, and include one- and two-story commercial buildings and two large, sprawling textile mill complexes. Notable buildings include: Whetstone Cotton Mills-Huss Manufacturing Company-Algodon Manufacturing Division of Pyramid Mills (1903, 1909, c. 1960) Southern Cotton Mills-Osage Manufacturing Company (1895, 1896, c. 1905, c. 1935, c. 1960) Gamble Hardware (c. 1945) Central Drug Store (1927, 1960s) Winn-Dixie Grocery (c. 1926) Shulman's Department Store (c. 1920; c. 1940; c. 1960) Kincaid Service Station and Pontiac Dealership (1932, c. 1937, c. 1960).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Bessemer City is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 5,340 (as of the 2010 census). The city is approximately 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Gastonia and 25 miles (40 km) west of Charlotte. It was settled in 1756 and founded in 1893.

Lithium Corporation of America was a mining company which mined lithium-bearing spodumene and pegmatite ores near Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States and in the Black Hills of South Dakota.In 1954, economist Armen Alchian used sudden increases in the stock price of Lithium Corporation to deduce that the new American h-bomb used lithium in its fusion fuel; this result was one of the first "event studies". In September 1959, Lithium Corporation of America was sued for breach of contract by a Canadian producer of lithium concentrate, Quebec Lithium Corporation, from which it had been buying lithium concentrate.In 1985, Lithium Corporation of America was acquired by FMC Corporation, formerly known as Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation. At the time it was acquired, the company was the world's largest producer of lithium. FMC's lithium operations were known as FMC Lithium. In 2019 FMC completed the spin-off of its lithium operations as a new company, Livent Corporation.

Central School, also known as Bessemer City Elementary School, is a historic school complex located at Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina. The main school building was built about 1929, and is a two-story, "U"-plan brick building with Collegiate Gothic detailing. It was rebuilt following a fire in 1942. Adjacent to the school is the Rustic Revival style, rough cut stone gymnasium built in 1933 with funds provided by the Works Progress Administration. Other contributing buildings are the Home Economics Building (c. 1938-1939), Classroom Building (c. 1953), and Storage Shed (c. 1953).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Woodside, also known as the James Pinckney Henderson House, is a historic plantation house located near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina. It was built about 1798, and is a two-story, four bay by three bay, Federal style brick dwelling with a Quaker plan interior. It has a gable roof, is set on a random granite foundation, and features three single-shouldered exterior end chimneys. It was built by Lawson Henderson and is believed to be the birthplace of his son Texas political leader James Pinckney Henderson (1808–1858).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Laboratory is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Laboratory Historic District is a national historic district located at Laboratory, Lincoln County, North Carolina. It encompasses seven contributing buildings and two contributing structures associated with the Laboratory Cotton Mill and its founder and owner, Daniel E. Rhyne. They include the Laboratory Cotton Mill (1887), the Laboratory Cotton Mill Reservoir (c. 1887), the Daniel E. Rhyne House (1894), and the Federal / Greek Revival style Hoke-Rhyne House (c. 1844). The mill closed in the late 1990s.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.