Level Cross, North Carolina | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | Level Cross |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Level Cross in North Carolina |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Randolph |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 820 |
Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
Area Code: | 336 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 988368 |
Level Cross is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 220 with Branson Mill Road. Level Cross is located a few miles north of Randleman.
The community was named on account of its flat main intersection, or level crossroads.[1]
Level Cross is the hometown of the Petty racing family, beginning with patriarch Lee and his sons, driver Richard and engine builder Maurice. Richard was born in Level Cross in 1937[2] and his brother Maurice was born there in 1939.[3] It was also the birthplace of their cousin, crew chief Dale Inman in 1936.[4]