Houston, North Carolina

Beaverdam Creek is a 7.87 mi (12.67 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Parkwood High School is located in Monroe, North Carolina, USA. It opened in August 1961. It is part of the Union County Public Schools district. It is adjacent to Parkwood Middle School with feeder elementary schools Prospect Elementary School, Waxhaw Elementary School, and Western Union Elementary School. The principal is Tracy Strickland.

The Pleasant Grove Camp Meeting Ground is a historic Methodist camp meeting national historic district located near Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina. The district encompasses four contributing buildings and one contributing site. The main building is the arbor that dates to 1830. It is an 80 feet long by 60 feet wide open sided frame structure with a gable roof surround on all four sides by pent roof extensions. Located nearby are the church and former schoolhouse, now used as the preacher's dwelling, and the old cemetery.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Roughedge is an unincorporated community in Union County, North Carolina, United States. It is located southwest of Monroe, at the intersection of NC 200 (Lancaster Highway) and NC 522 (Rocky River Road).

Union Academy is a K-12 public charter school in Monroe, North Carolina, USA, founded in 2000. In 2017, the school opened a new $4 million wing which became the new elementary school. The previous elementary school building, located at 3828 Old Charlotte Hwy, is now used as a Pre-K and Professional Development Center. Union Academy won the Gold Collage Preparedness Medal in 2019 and 2020.Notable Alumni Heather Millett - Class of 2017 - Policy Advisor US House of Representatives

Mineral Springs is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,639 at the 2010 census.

The Waxhaw–Weddington Roads Historic District is a national historic district located at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. It encompasses 18 contributing buildings, 2 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Monroe. The district developed between about 1897 and 1940 and includes notable examples of Prairie School, Queen Anne, and Classical Revival architecture styles and includes work by architects Charles Christian Hook and by G. Marion Tucker. Notable buildings include the Redwine Tenant House (1907), Robert B. Redwine House (1908), Heath House (1897), Edward Crow House (1916), and Crow's Nest (c. 1905).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Wesley Chapel is a village in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,681 at the 2020 census and was estimated to be 8,883 in 2021.

Adams Branch is a 4.64 mi (7.47 km) tributary of Richardson Creek in south-central North Carolina that rises in Union County near Alton, North Carolina and then flows generally north through Union County to Richardson Creek.

Monroe Crossing Mall (Monroe Crossing) is a 395,000 square feet (37,000 m2) regional mall located in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, United States. The mall houses a mix of local and national retailers and anchor stores. Monroe Crossing is on West Roosevelt Boulevard, in front of US Route 74, which is the primary route to Charlotte and carries more than 54,000 cars per day. Monroe Crossing is anchored by Belk and Roses. Other popular tenants include Bath and Body Works, GNC, Chick-fil-A, and Red Bowl Asian Bistro. Monroe Crossing Mall runs a club called “Just KID-ding Around”, which hosts monthly themed events for children. Monroe Crossing often partners with local charities.

Sun Valley High School (SVHS) is a public high school in Union County, North Carolina. Sun Valley is part of Union County Public Schools. It is located between Monroe and Indian Trail.

Sandy Ridge Township, population 45,672, is one of nine townships in Union County, North Carolina. Sandy Ridge Township is 65.69 square miles (170.1 km2) in size and is located in southwestern Union County. This township contains the towns of Waxhaw, Weddington, Mineral Springs, and Stallings. The villages of Marvin and Wesley Chapel are also located here.