Wesley Chapel, NC Real Estate & Wesley Chapel Homes for Sale

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The area of Wesley Chapel, North Carolina is located approximately 18 miles southeast of Charlotte North Carolina. According to the 2000 census, the village of Wesley Chapel contains just over 2549 residents and just under half of these were children. This quiet area has a peaceful atmosphere perfect for the family and easy access to the metropolitan area of Charlotte North Carolina. This quiet village provides an excellent atmosphere for families and individuals who want to escape the bustle and anonymity of city living and yet retain access to entertainment and employment within the city.

What Makes Wesley Chapel, NC Special?

Location and hospitality are the two greatest features of Wesley Chapel. Knowing your neighbors is almost unavoidable in this small community and they continue the traditions of their forefathers by welcoming newcomers to the community with open arms. The town motto is “A great place to live and raise a family”.

To this end Wesley Chapel manages the rate of growth in order to keep that feeling of a small closely knit community with a rich history and avoid traffic jams, crime rate, and the host of other problems that come with an uncontrolled growth. The median income per household for Wesley Chapel at $74,188 is well above the average North Carolina income per household, and a large percentage of the population of Wesley Chapel are college educated.

Wesley Chapel Real Estate and Homes – History

Wesley Chapel began from a small rural campground and unofficially designated meeting place for people from miles around, this was known as McWhorter’s Campground and Cemetery. Lack of water resulted in the campground being moved to a new location near a natural spring some miles away. The McWhorter’s Campground and Cemetery remained abandoned until a church was constructed upon the site and was then called Wesley Chapel.

Now the church is known as Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. It was named after John Wesley the originator of Methodism. The first Wesley Chapel structure bears little resemblance to today's church. It was simply a temporary shelter made Liam's and tree branches. The original Cemetery attach to the McWhorter's Campground still in use today and known as the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Maintenance of this centuries old cemetery is funded by individuals and donations. Wesley Chapel Village began as an agricultural community and still retains the values fostered via the early farming forefathers.

In 1896 there were recorded three active gold mines in the nearby Price Mill Area. There are still homes that were constructed by some the original founding families of Wesley Chapel Village in the 1900s. Most notable among these is the Price family complex which boasted a waterworks and light plant. It is believed that the waterworks was probably a storage system for water supply by wells and that the light plant was probably a generator of some sort. Even so, it was a very respectable arrangement for the times.

Wesley Chapel Real Estate and Homes - Landmarks and Attractions

For fans of historical architecture, the original 1906 Price family estate, built in the Colonial Revival style are standing today and can easily be seen from Weddington Road. In terms of attractions the Wesley Chapel area is full of beautiful homes in a quiet country setting.

Wesley Chapel Real Estate and Homes - Other Interesting Information

Wesley Chapel is one of the few towns that deliberately keep their growth in check. They value the family living atmosphere and did not incorporate until 1998 when under threat of annexation by the city of Charlotte they filed for incorporation. Families lucky enough to be living in the Wesley Chapel area can be assured of remaining in a small town atmosphere due to the careful control of the town council.

Wesley Chapel Real Estate and Homes

Wesley Chapel places a high priority the rural atmosphere it has maintained for nearly two centuries. They have no plans to change that in the near future and it makes a welcome oasis for professionals fleeing overcrowded cities with their noise and crime. It’s proximity to Charlotte and it’s small sister cities provides the resident of Wesley Chapel with all the cultural and entertainment opportunities they could desire, while their refuge from today’s hurried lifestyle, Wesley Chapel, remains untouched.

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