Country United States County Stanly FIPS code 1019154 Zip code 28129 Area code 704 | State North Carolina Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 171 m Local time Wednesday 10:28 AM | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Big Lick is a populated place in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States.
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Map of Big Lick, NC, USA
Geography
Big Lick is located at latitude 35.242 and longitude -80.344. The elevation is 561 feet.
History
Early settlers observed deer trails that all went to the same destination. When they investigated, they found that deer licked the ground. It turned out there were several salt licks in the area, but this was the big one and was referred to as "Big Lick". A store became a place to meet, and the community had a post office by 1860. The town, officially named Big Lick, was built on land from Jesse and Elizabeth Morton.
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Big Lick, North Carolina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA