Archer Lodge, North Carolina
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Archer Lodge is an incorporated town (as of referendum vote on November, 3rd, 2009) located in Johnston County, North Carolina
. The center of the community is located at the intersection of Buffalo Road and Covered Bridge Road about ten miles south of Wendell and ten miles northeast of Clayton.
named Archer No. 157 was established by the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons of North Carolina on December 6, 1854, at what was then known as Creachville. In 1865, the lodge building was razed and the charter destroyed by Gen. William T. Sherman's
Union army on their way to Raleigh
. The Lodge received a new charter after the war, but a clerical error resulted in a misnumeration, and it was designated Archer Lodge No. 165.
The community has had several Post Offices over the years. The first was called Creachville, and it existed from 1851-1866. This was followed by Archer Lodge (1877-1896). Finally, it was known as Archer, from 1896-1912. After 1912, the area was covered by either the Clayton or Wendell Post Offices.
The people of Archer Lodge voted on November 3rd, 2009 to make Archer Lodge a town. The vote was certified one week later.
Johnston County, North Carolina
-Major highways:* Interstate 40* Interstate 95* U.S. Highway 70* U.S. Highway 301* U.S. Highway 701-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were...
. The center of the community is located at the intersection of Buffalo Road and Covered Bridge Road about ten miles south of Wendell and ten miles northeast of Clayton.
History
A Masonic LodgeMasonic Lodge
This article is about the Masonic term for a membership group. For buildings named Masonic Lodge, see Masonic Lodge A Masonic Lodge, often termed a Private Lodge or Constituent Lodge, is the basic organisation of Freemasonry...
named Archer No. 157 was established by the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons of North Carolina on December 6, 1854, at what was then known as Creachville. In 1865, the lodge building was razed and the charter destroyed by Gen. William T. Sherman's
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched...
Union army on their way to Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
. The Lodge received a new charter after the war, but a clerical error resulted in a misnumeration, and it was designated Archer Lodge No. 165.
The community has had several Post Offices over the years. The first was called Creachville, and it existed from 1851-1866. This was followed by Archer Lodge (1877-1896). Finally, it was known as Archer, from 1896-1912. After 1912, the area was covered by either the Clayton or Wendell Post Offices.
The people of Archer Lodge voted on November 3rd, 2009 to make Archer Lodge a town. The vote was certified one week later.