Arcadia, North Carolina

Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Davidson County, North Carolina. It is located in the northwestern section of the county along NC Highway 150. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Midway, Welcome, and Winston-Salem.

For East Arcadia in Bladen County, see East Arcadia, North Carolina.
Arcadia, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Arcadia
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°56′51″N 80°18′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDavidson
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27295
Area code(s)336
GNIS feature ID980274

History

The area was, in previous years, highly agricultural. However, this has changed due to an increase in housing development and the decreased viability of small scale agriculture. Small farms are not totally eradicated though, examples being Robana Farms and Twin Cedar Farm.

Hampton House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Education

Arcadia is the location of Northwest and Friedberg Elementary Schools, both part of the Davidson County School System. The two schools feed into North Davidson Middle and North Davidson High (both in Welcome).

Fire Department

Arcadia is served by the A-RC-H (Arcadia-Reedy Creek-Hampton) Volunteer Fire Department, the Midway Volunteer Fire Department, as well as the Griffith Volunteer Fire Department which is located on Peters Creek Pkwy in Forsyth County.

Development

Arcadia is mostly a residential community with a few commercial establishments, and a declining number of farms. There is a mixture of businesses including: retail chains, such as Ace Hardware and Food Lion. Local businesses such as North Davidson Autoparts; and restaurants such as Arcadia Q Barbecue, Steven's Restaurant, on Highway 150 - South of Winston-Salem, Arcadia Family Restaurant and Pizzeria, Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant, Subway, and Hungry Howies Pizza. The area is, however, beginning to grow as Winston-Salem expands.

Much of the community's vacant land is being excavated for housing development, as many attempt to escape higher property taxes in nearby Forsyth County.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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