Hawfields is an unincorporated community in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.

Hawfields, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°03′32″N 79°18′22″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Elevation [1]	653 ft (199 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27302
Area code(s)	919
GNIS feature ID	1020642[1]

Hawfields was first populated by Ulster Irish and Western African immigrants as early as the 17th century but a firm establishment was not achieved until 1740–1750 and was originally called "Haw Old Fields" by the settlers because of the Haw River which runs partially through Hawfields and neighboring Mebane. Haw River itself is named for the Sissipihaw Indians who settled in the entire county of Alamance which is named for a Sissipihaw word for the blue mud in the riverbed.

Hawfields is located on North Carolina Highway 119, southwest of Mebane. It is one of the oldest communities in Alamance County, being referenced in historical works on the Sissipahaw. It is the site of the oldest church in Alamance County - Hawfields Presbyterian Church, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. This church was the seat of Orange Presbytery, which was formed in 1770.[2]

Notable people

• Alexander Mebane, member of the United States House of Representatives. The nearby city of Mebane is named after him.
• Thomas Samuel Ashe, member of the United States House of Representatives and Congress of the Confederate States

References

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External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawfields, North Carolina