Dana, North Carolina

Dana, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Dana, North Carolina
Dana, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°19′45″N 82°22′31″W / 35.32917°N 82.37528°W / 35.32917; -82.37528Coordinates: 35°19′45″N 82°22′31″W / 35.32917°N 82.37528°W / 35.32917; -82.37528
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Henderson
Area[1]
 • Total 8.928 sq mi (23.12 km2)
 • Land 8.905 sq mi (23.06 km2)
 • Water 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation 2,251 ft (686 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 3,329
 • Density 370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28724
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 983935[3]

Dana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 3,329 as of the 2010 census.[2]

History

A post office called Dana has been in operation since 1892.[4] The community was named for Dana Hadley, the son of the original owner of the town site.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Dana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Kramp, Penn (Feb 22, 1987). "Tuxedo: It's not formal wear". The Times-News. p. 27. Retrieved 23 May 2015.


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