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Hawfields, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Hawfields Presbyterian Church
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Coordinates: 36°03′32″N 79°18′22″W / 36.05889°N 79.30611°W / 36.05889; -79.30611
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27302
Area code	919
GNIS feature ID	1020642

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

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.

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.

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
• Mary White Scott, First Lady of North Carolina
• Wm. Kerr Scott, Governor, 1949-52, U.S. Senator, 1955-58

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawfields, North Carolina
2. "History of Alamance Presbyterian Church." Accessed May 25, 2010 Archived August 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

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Cities	Burlington‡ Graham Mebane‡
Towns	Elon Gibsonville‡ Green Level Haw River Ossipee Swepsonville
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CDPs	Altamahaw Glen Raven Saxapahaw Woodlawn
Other communities	Bellemont Carolina Eli Whitney Glencoe Hawfields Lakeview Mandale Mount Hermon Pleasant Grove Snow Camp
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