New Light is an unincorporated community in New Light Township, Wake County, North Carolina, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of Purnell Rd (SR 1909), Stony Hill Rd (SR 1917), and Mangum Dairy Rd (SR 1911).[2] It has an elevation of 413 ft.[3] As of January 2019, New Light Township has a population of 8,687 and a median home value of $380,000.[4]
History
In the 1750s, New Light Baptists migrated from New England to North Carolina.[1] They established the first Baptist church in Wake County in 1771.[5] The community later had a creek and a township named after them.
References
- ^ a b Johnson, K. Todd (2009). Historic Wake County. HPN Books. ISBN 9781935377108.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - New Light". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Living in New Light Township". Niche. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "New Light Baptist Church-About Us". New Light Baptist Church. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
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