Eldora Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...

. The township had a population of 3,541 according to the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geographically, Eldora Township occupies 30.5 square miles (79 km²) in central Surry County. Eldora Township is separated from Long Hill Township

Long Hill Township, Surry County, North Carolina

Long Hill Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina. The township had a population of 1,495 according to the 2000 census....

 on the east by the Ararat River

Ararat River

The Ararat River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina in the United States. Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean....

. There are no incorporated municipalities within Eldora Township, however there are several smaller, unincorporated communities located here, including, Ash Hill

Ash Hill, North Carolina

Ash Hill is a small unincorporated community in the Eldora Township of Surry County, North Carolina. The community is generally on the other side of the Ararat River from the community of Ararat and is roughly centered around Ararat Road between Eldora Road and Little Mountain Church Road. A...

, Blackwater

Blackwater, North Carolina

Blackwater is a small unincorporated community in the Eldora Township of Surry County, North Carolina. The community is centered around the intersections of Ararat Road, Crotts Road and Siloam Road. Prominent landmarks include Blackwater Community Church, Blackwater United Methodist Church and...

 and Pine Hill

Pine Hill, North Carolina

Pine Hill is a small unincorporated community in the Eldora Township of Surry County, North Carolina. The community is centered around the intersection of Eldora Road/Quaker Church Road and North Carolina Highway 268. Prominent landmarks in the community include the Pine Hill Friends Meeting and...

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