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Welcome to Waxhaw ...

The town of Waxhaw is located in Union County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Waxhaw, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waxhaw has a population of 17,155 people<2> (see below for details).

Waxhaw is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waxhaw lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Waxhaw: (704) and (980)<4>

The ZIP code for Waxhaw: 28173<5>

Websites for Waxhaw ...

Official Website:   www.waxhaw.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncountycoc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waxhaw had an population of 17,155 people. This is an increase of 74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 553.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waxhaw had a population of 9,859 people. This makes Waxhaw the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Waxhaw represents 0.1% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,859 people, the population of Waxhaw increased 275.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,625 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Waxhaw.

Communities Also Named Waxhaw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Waxhaw - it's located in Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waxhaw.

Communities near Waxhaw ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waxhaw.

  • Rock Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Indian Trail
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <6>
  • Monroe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
  • Matthews
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mint Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stallings
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <6>
  • Tega Cay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Weddington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
    • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <6>
  • Wesley Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
    • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waxhaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waxhaw.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waxhaw. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waxhaw.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waxhaw. See our Newspapers Page for Waxhaw.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waxhaw ...

Looking for more information about Waxhaw? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Waxhaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waxhaw.

Adding Waxhaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waxhaw in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waxhaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Waxhaw post office opened in 1888.

We also found Waxhaw in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waxhaw.

The official website for Waxhaw: www.waxhaw.com/

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waxhaw.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waxhaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Waxhaw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waxhaw or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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