Editing Asheboro, North Carolina (section)

==History==
Asheboro was named after [[Samuel Ashe (North Carolina governor)|Samuel Ashe]], the ninth governor of North Carolina (1795–1798), and became the county seat of Randolph County in 1796.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/randolph-county-1779/|title=Randolph County (1779)|last=Martin|first=Jonathan|website=North Carolina History Project|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> It was a small village in the 1800s, with a population of less than 200 through the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]; its main function was housing the county courthouse, and the town was most active when court was in session. Asheboro's population only began to grow significantly following its connection to railroads: the High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad first served the city in 1889, followed by the Montgomery Railroad in 1896.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ci.asheboro.nc.us/about/history.html|title=History - City of Asheboro, NC|website=www.ci.asheboro.nc.us|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref>

Asheboro emerged as a textile production center in the 20th century with the opening of the [[Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills|Acme Hosiery Mills]] in 1909. After [[World War II]], the city's manufacturing sector grew to include batteries, wires and food products. The city's main tourist attraction, the [[North Carolina Zoo]], opened in 1974.<ref name=":0" />

Asheboro suffered from an economic downturn in the 2000s due to a decline in its traditional manufacturing industries amid increasing competition from overseas; the national news program ''[[60 Minutes]]'' described it as a "dying town" in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-death-and-life-of-asheboro-nc/|title=The death and life of Asheboro, N.C.|website=www.cbsnews.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> 

In recent years, Asheboro has flourished into a vibrant city. North Carolina's largest economic developments are occurring in Asheboro,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asheboro, NC |url=https://www.asheboronc.gov/news_detail_T34_R318.php |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.asheboronc.gov}}</ref> and future job growth is strong.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asheboro, NC Economy |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/economy/city/north%20carolina/asheboro |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=BestPlaces}}</ref>

Housing rehabilitation projects are ensuring safer, more attractive housing for residents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asheboro, NC |url=https://www.asheboronc.gov/discover_asheboro/about_asheboro/awards___recognitions.php |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.asheboronc.gov}}</ref>

In 2015, Sunset Avenue in Downtown Asheboro was named a Great Main Street by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association.<ref>https://www.asheboronc.gov/discover_asheboro/about_asheboro/awards___recognitions.php</ref> 

In 2016, Asheboro received the All-America City Award, a prestigious award that honors communities developing innovative solutions to pressing problems. Asheboro received the award for its efforts to "ensure that all our children are healthy and successful in school and life."<ref>https://www.asheboronc.gov/discover_asheboro/about_asheboro/awards___recognitions.php</ref>
===Historic buildings===
The following buildings in Asheboro are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]:<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20140829.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2014-08-29|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/18/14 through 8/23/14|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nps1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20111216.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2011-12-16|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties:12/05/11 through 12/09/11|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nps2">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20110429.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2011-04-29|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/18/11 through 4/22/11|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

*[[Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills]]
*[[Asheboro Hosiery Mills and Cranford Furniture Company Complex]]
*[[Central School (Asheboro, North Carolina)|Central School]]
*[[Wilson Kindley Farm and Kindley Mine]]
*[[Lewis-Thornburg Farm]]
*[[Mount Shepherd Pottery Site]]
*[[Randolph County Courthouse (Asheboro, North Carolina)|Randolph County Courthouse]]
*[[Sunset Theater]]
*[[Thayer Farm Site (31RD10)]]