Welcome to Furrs ...
So far, we found very little information about Furrs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Furrs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Furrs, please Contact Us.
Furrs would have been located within present day Cabarrus County<2>.
The location of Furrs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Furrs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Furrs is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Furrs was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Furrs would have been located in the (704) & (980)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Furrs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Furrs - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Furrs.
Communities near Furrs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Furrs.
- Charlotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <6>
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <6>
- Kannapolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
- Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <6>
- Indian Trail
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <6>
- Mint Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <6>
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
- Stallings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Albemarle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
- Albemarle is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albemarle <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 Furrs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Furrs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Furrs. 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 Furrs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Furrs. See our Newspapers Page for Furrs.
Adding Furrs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Furrs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Furrs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Furrs post office opened in 1879.
We also found Furrs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Furrs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Furrs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cabarrus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Furrs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |