Red Cross, North Carolina
A crossroads with its own identity.
Red Cross sits at the meeting of NC 24/27 and NC 205 in western Stanly County. Town Hall, local institutions and the surrounding rural landscape help explain this smaller municipality.
Get to know Red Cross.
Local starting points, with official resources and directions.
Town Hall & public information
Use the official town website for services, council material, forms and current notices. Meeting details should be checked against the latest town posting.
How the crossroads developed
Read the town’s history alongside the guide’s longer community history, with context on the roads and institutions that shaped the area.
Western Stanly schools & recreation
Follow the county school atlas and the recreation guide to the wider area. A town name or mailing address alone does not establish a school assignment.
Red Cross, by the numbers.
A dated snapshot of population, with the full comparison shown below.
Bars start at zero. Scale is specific to this town.
| Reference date | People | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2020 | 767 | Revised census base |
| July 1, 2024 | 866 | Estimate |
| July 1, 2025 | 915 | Estimate |
Source: NC Office of State Budget and Management, Municipal Population Change, Vintage 2025. People, whole municipality; July 1 estimates. The April 1, 2020 base is revised and differs from the original census count. Locust includes its Stanly and Cabarrus portions. Figures reviewed October 15, 2026.
Place Red Cross on the map.
Use Census geography for county orientation and the linked street map for your actual destination.
Local information, in one place.
Town contacts
| Municipality | Red Cross |
|---|---|
| Address | 176 East Red Cross Road, Oakboro, NC 28129 |
| Phone | 704-485-2002 |
| Official source | Town services, notices & contacts ↗ |
Confirm office hours and service details with the municipality. Misenheimer’s listed address is for mail.
Schools & family resources
Explore these schools and programs in the surrounding area. Attendance depends on the official address lookup and admissions rules; this list does not assign a home to a school.
Red Cross through time.
- 1920s: The Albemarle–Charlotte road through the crossroads is paved; local sources differ on the year.
- 1943–1944: The Baptist anniversary history records the congregation’s beginnings and organization.
- 1962–1963: West Stanly High School opens and graduates its first class.
Nearby communities, different stories.
Photo credits are provided on each linked town guide. Town facts and destination links reviewed October 15, 2026.
