Christian Light, North Carolina

Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States

35°33′50″N 78°50′55″W / 35.56390°N 78.84849°W / 35.56390; -78.84849CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCounty HarnettElevation

364 ft (111 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area codes910, 472, 919

Christian Light is an unincorporated community located in the Hectors Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

According to the Section L35 of the Harnett County Heritage Book, "Christian Light comprises an area along Christian light Road, Kipling Road and Cokesbury Rd and bounded on the West by Hectors Creek and on the West by Avents Creek. The center of the community being the intersection of Christian Light Road and State Road 1403 (Kipling and Cokesbury Road)".^[1]

The community consists of two gas stations, two churches, and a fire department (Northwest Harnett Fire Department).^[2]

History

The community of Christion Light was formed during the late 1800s. It consisted of a mill, a schoolhouse, and a general store. The school was known as Lockamy School (later Known as Christian Light School) and the general Ssore was known as May's Store.^[3] May's Store operated as a general store and a post office. May's Store is still in existence and functioned as a community gathering spot for many years.

References

^ Hasty, Mary Alice. The Heritage of Harnett County North Carolina. The Heritage of Harnett Book Committee, in cooperation with Delmar Printing. p. 68.
^ "Northwest Harnett Volunteer Fire Department". GNIS.
^ Hasty, Mary Alice. The Heritage of Harnett County North Carolina. The Heritage of Harnett Book Committee, in cooperation with Delmar Printing. p. 68.