Peacocks Crossroads, North Carolina
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Peacocks Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Johnston County
, North Carolina
at the intersection North Carolina Highway 96, and North Carolina Highway 50
. It lies at an elevation of 200 feet (61 m).
who owned and donated the land in Peacocks Crossroads on which Meadow School was built.
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...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
at the intersection North Carolina Highway 96, and North Carolina Highway 50
North Carolina Highway 50
NC 50 is a major cross-state route in North Carolina that runs from near the Virginia border to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the major north/south route through Wake County and the state capital of Raleigh.-Route description:...
. It lies at an elevation of 200 feet (61 m).
History
It was the home of John William Wood Sr.John William Wood Sr.
John William Wood, Sr. was one of the founders of Benson, North Carolina. He rode to Benson early each morning on a mule and wagon from his home place near Peacocks Crossroads, North Carolina ....
who owned and donated the land in Peacocks Crossroads on which Meadow School was built.