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==History== McAdenville was incorporated in 1881. It was named after Rufus Yancey McAden, president of McAden Mills, the town's textile mill. McAden had served in the [[North Carolina House of Representatives|North Carolina House of Commons]] from 1862 to 1867, and was [[Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] in 1866. He came to Charlotte in 1867 to become president of the two-year-old First National Bank.<ref>[http://www.cmhpf.org/S&RR/mcaden.html Henry M. McAden House] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725035019/http://www.cmhpf.org/S%26RR/mcaden.html |date=July 25, 2008 }}, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved on July 13, 2008</ref> Pharr Yarns, a yarn manufacturing company, was founded in McAdenville in 1939. It grew to become a major employer and sponsored various projects in the town during its existence. It was sold in 2019.<ref>{{cite news| last = Elkins| first = Ken| title = Locally based Pharr to exit yarn business with planned sales of multiple units| newspaper = Charlotte Business Journal| date = November 26, 2019 | url = https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/11/26/locally-based-pharr-to-cease-yarn-production-with.html| access-date = October 9, 2022}}</ref> A [[Christmas]] tradition in the town for many years has been the decorating of the entire town in Christmas lights. The event is called Christmas Town USA. The Christmas Town USA contains 375 lit trees and over 200 wreaths attached to city light poles. The lights attract visitors from all over the country and is one of the biggest light shows in the US.<ref>Skarda, E. (November 21, 2011). The 9 Most Christmassy Towns in America. Retrieved November 22, 2014.</ref> Begun in 1956 with the assistance of Pharr Yarns, many trees and buildings in the town are covered in Christmas lights and some form of decoration. More than 600,000 vehicles visit each year.<ref>[http://www.carolinaconnoisseur.com/christmas_lights_03.htm Holiday Light Spectaculars]. Retrieved on July 21, 2008 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226030554/http://www.carolinaconnoisseur.com/christmas_lights_03.htm |date=December 26, 2012 }}</ref> The [[McAdenville Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2009.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> [[File:McAden Mill No. 2.png|thumb|left|McAden Mill No. 2, 1917]] [[File:Christmas Tree in McAdenville Town.jpg|thumb|A tree decorated with Christmas light McAdenville Town]]
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