Spencer Mountain is an inactive incorporated town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.
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Spencer Mountain is an inactive incorporated town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.
Spencer Mountain, North Carolina gifts and souvenirs: 17 designs made from Spencer Mountain's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
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| Spencer Mountain Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Spencer Mountain Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Spencer Mountain Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Spencer Mountain Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Spencer Mountain Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Spencer Mountain was settled in 1772 by Zachariah Spencer, a local Tory. In 1874, J. Harvey Wilson II built a water-powered textile mill (Wilson & Moore Cotton Mill) at the base of Spencer Mountain. W. Thomas Love and John C. Rankin purchased the mill in 1895 and changed its name to Spencer Mountain Mills. A predecessor of Duke Power purchased the mill and the hydroelectric plant that powered it in 1926. The mill was purchased by Pharr Yarns in 1957 and was shut down in 1999. Spencer Mountain was incorporated for a brief period of time between 1895 and 1909 and again in 1963.
On July 15, 1949, WBTV, the CBS affiliate for the Charlotte area, broadcast the first commercial television signal in the Carolinas from its transmitter on Spencer Mountain. WBTV's transmitter remained on Spencer Mountain until 1984, when a new transmitter tower was completed in Dallas, North Carolina, in the north-central portion of Gaston County. The old transmitter tower on Spencer Mountain has since been truncated, but it is still in use by various groups, including NOAA, and local amateur radio clubs.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Spencer Mountain, North Carolina, revision 1377119086 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Spencer Mountain's population was 0 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 37 in 2010.