Newcomer's Guide

Resources for New and Established Residents


Area Business & Organizations

Churches

Climate
Communications
Community Facilities

Economic Development Programs
Education

Financial Institutions
Government

Healthcare

Location

Population
 

Recreation

Retirement Facilities
Real Estate

Rental Properties

Transportation
Utilities & Services

Location

Driving time to metropolitan cities
Charlotte - 120 min./100 miles

Greensboro - 30 min./25 miles
Raleigh - 120 min./100 miles

Richmond, VA  - 210 min./200 miles

Roanoke, VA - 90 min./ 70 miles
Washington, D.C - 399 min./275 miles

Wilmington, NC - 210 min/200 miles

Winston-Salem - 40 min./30 miles

Piedmont-Triad Map

Education

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL SYSTEM
Administrative Office 627-2600
511 Harrington Highway, Eden 27288

Elementary Schools
Central Elementary School
435 E. Stadium Drive, (336) 623-8378

Douglass Elementary School
1130 Center Church Rd., (336) 623-6521

Draper Elementary School
1719 E. Stadium Drive, (336) 635-6541

Leaksville-Spray Elementary

415 Highland Drive (336) 627-7068

Middle Schools
Holmes Middle School
211 N. Pierce Street, (336) 623-9791

High Schools
Morehead High School

134 N. Pierce Street, (336) 627-7731
Stone-Eden Christian School
5122 NC Hwy 770, Stoneville, (336) 573-3335

Projected Student Enrollment:
K-5: 6,868
6-8: 3,474
9-12: 3,939
Total Students: 14,131

Nearest Community Colleges/Technical Institutes (min/miles):
Rockingham Community College (15/10)

Nearby Colleges/Universities:
Averett College, Danville, VA (35/30)
Bennett College,(40/35)
Elon College; (40/35)

Greensboro College,(40/35)
Guilford College,(40/35)

Guilford Technical, (45/40)

High Point University, (40/35)
North Carolina A&T State University, (40/35)

North Carolina School of the Arts, (45/40)
Salem College, (45/40)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro,(40/35)
Wake Forest University, (45/40)

Winston Salem State University, (45/40)

 

Private Schools:

Trinity Wesleyan Education Center

Carlisle School, (20/15)

Carolina Baptist Academy, 20/20

Faith Baptist Academy, 20/20

Oak Level Baptist Academy, 30/25

Westover Christian Academy, 30/25

Community Facilities
Churches Available

Protestant: 80 Catholic: 1

Latter Day Saints: 1

Area Churches Online

Central Christian Church

Church of the Epiphany

Draper Christian Church

Draper Pentecostal Holiness Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Episcopal Churches in Eden

First Baptist Church

First Church of the Living God

First Presbyterian Church

Growing Oaks Community Church

Hampton Heights Baptist Church

Holly Hills Christian Church

Leaksville Christian Church
Leaksville Moravian Church

Leaksville United Methodist Church

Monument of Faith
Northside Baptist Church

North Spray Christian Church

Osborne Baptist Church

Pleasant View Baptist Church

Solid Rock Baptist Church

Spray Baptist Church

St. Joseph of the Hills Catholic Church

St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Trinity Wesleyan Church
Church List for Eden, NC


Eden Public Library
598 S. Pierce Street
(336) 623-3168


Recreation Programs:

City & YMCA

Swimming Pools: Private -2 Public -1
Tennis Courts: Private -4 Public -14
Golf Courses: Private -1 Public -1

Movie Theaters: 4

 

Eden YMCA: 1

Boys & Girls Club of Eden
Eden Drive-In
City Park: 1
Ball Parks: 6
Gymnasiums: 5

 

 

Economic Development Programs

Area Business & Organization Links

Eden Chamber of Commerce

County Economic Development Partnership
PO Box 205, Wentworth 27375
Graham Pervier, President
(336) 342-8138

INDUSTRIAL PARK PROPERTIES

Name / Size in Acres

Eden Industrial Center

Commerce Lane

Zoning - Heavy Industrial

12.72 acres

 

Eden Industrial Land - DNI Site

Summit Road

Zoning - Heavy Industrial/Commercial

48.89 acres

 

Eden Industrial Park 

Harrington Highway

Zoning - RA

420 acres

 

French Farm Site

NC Hwy 770

Zoning - Industrial 2

240 acres

 

Meadow View Business Park

Meadow Road

Zoning - Industrial 2

87.22 acres

 

Pillowtex Site 1

New Street

Zoning - Heavy Industrial

85 acres

 

Pillowtex Site 2 

New Street

Zoning - Heavy Industrial

133 acres

 

Pillowtex Site 3

New Street

Zoning - Heavy Industrial

194.40 acres

 

Round House Road Property 

Round House Road

Zoning - Industrial

61.49 acres

 

Webster Brick Site 

NC 770

Zoning - Light Industrial

10.33 acres

Real Estate
Atkinson Real Estate
(336) 623-9761

Price and Associates
(336) 627-5466

Prudential - Fleming Real Estate
(336) 627-5797

Holland & Associates
(336) 627-1131

Jesse Meeks Real Estate
(336) 623-2578

Rockingham County Association of Realtors

North Star Realty
(336) 627-1050

Osborne Real Estate

Spray Water Power & Land
1-803-345-7705

The Wright Company
(336) 623-8481

 

Walker & Dyer Real Estate
(336) 623-6969

 

L. Don Warren & Associates

 

Rental - Properties

Rent-A-House

142 E. Meadow Road

336-623-8444

1-6 Bedrooms Available

Shane & Abby Hensley

John Atkinson Company
Rental Properties

Holland & Associates
Property Management

Osborne Real Estate
Rental Properties
Retirement Facilities (Assisted Living)

The Bayberry
Jenny Jones, Director of Resident Services
511 Carolyn Ct.
(336) 623-5743

FAX: 623-6244

bayeden@juno.com

Eden Estates
Becky Vance
314 W. Kings Hwy.
(336) 623-1901

Eden Ridge
Amanda Moore
302 S. Kennedy Ave.
(336) 623-7004

FAX: 627-0497

amoore@ridgecareinc.com

Communications

Local Newspaper(s):

The (Eden) Daily News
804 Washington Street
(336) 623-2155

Eden's Own Journal
5197 Hwy 14
(336) 627-9234
Contact Lisa Doss

Online Magazines:

          RCENO - Rockingham County News & Events Online

          Eden City News 

Regional Newspaper(s):

The (Greensboro) News & Record

The Martinsville Bulletin

Regional Magazine(s): 

Piedmont Magazine

Television Networks Received:

CBS - WFMY, Channel 2
ABC - WXLV, Channel 45
NBC - WXII, Channel 12
FOX - WGHP,Channel 8
PBS, WUNC, Channel 4
WUNL,Channel 26

NBC - WSLS, Channel 10

ABC - WSET, Channel 13

WDBJ, Channel 7

WGSR Channel 47

Time Warner Cable
(336) 627-5161
420 W. Aiken Rd.

Local Radio Stations:

WLOE WMYN

Regional Radio Station(s):

107.5 WKZL

93.1 WMQX

94.1 WTHZ

94.5 WGBT

98.7 WSMW

99.5 WMAG

102.1 WJMH

104.1 WTQR

103.3 WAKG

Local Internet Service Providers:

Earthlink
Century Link
Roadrunner

 

e-NC Internet Access

Telephone Service:

Century Link

Alltel; US Cellular, Verizon

Financial Institutions

Banks: 8
Industrial Revenue Bond Authority: Yes

Bank of America

BB&T

New Bridge Bank

First Citizens Bank

Home Savings Bank

Wachovia

Wood Forest Bank

Government

CITY OF EDEN
City Government Information
308 E. Stadium Drive
(336) 623-2110

 

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Governmental Center (336) 342-8100
371 NC 65, PO Box 206, Wentworth, 27375

County Manager's Office (336) 342-8101
Tax Department (336) 342-8280

VOTER REGISTRATION
Board of Elections - Governmental Center
(336) 342-8107
(you may also register to vote
at the Eden Public Library)

EMERGENCY
Eden Police Department
Emergency Calls 911
Non-Emergency Calls (336) 623-9755

Rockingham County Emergency Services

Sheriff's Office
Dispatcher (336) 634-3232
Administration (336) 634-3239

Rescue Squad

Emergency 911
Other Business (336) 623-2841

Eden Fire Department
Fire Calls Only 911
Fire Administration - Fire Chief (336) 623-2110

Triad Sky Warn

NORTH CAROLINA
N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles - Auto License Tags - Meadow Road
(336)623-3103

N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles - Driver's License Division

Magistrate's Office
(336) 627-0130

Helpful Information for Newcomer's Moving to North Carolina

Newcomer's Guide

Division of Motor Vehicles

Bringing Pets from Another State

Climate

Average Annual Temperature: 60.0
Average Monthly Temperature: January - 40.9 and June - 78.2
Rainfall: 42.0 inches
Snowfall: 6.9 inches
Elevation: 650 Feet

State Climate Office of North Carolina

Healthcare
Hospitals:

Morehead Memorial Hospital
117 E. Kings Highway
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 623-9711

Annie Penn Hospital
618 S. Main St., Reidsville
(336) 634-1010
10 miles

Moses Cone Hospital
1200 N. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401  
(336) 832-7000
33 miles

Wesley Long Community Hospital501 North Elam Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27403

(336) 832-1000
35 miles

Women's Hospital of Greensboro

801 Green Valley Road
Greensboro, NC 27408

Phone: 336-832-6500


Major Medical Facilities

Duke University Hospital
2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC
Durham, NC 27710  
1-888-ASK-DUKE (888-275-3853)
(919) 684-8111
80 miles

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27157

(336) 716-2011

40 miles

 

Nursing Homes:

Morehead Nursing Center
205 E. Kings Highway
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 623-9712

The Brian Center

226 N. Oakland Avenue

Eden, NC  27288

336-623-1750

 

Home Health Agencies:
Unifed Home Care
8380 NC Highway 87
PO Box 2810
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 616-1955

(888)511-4554

 

Bayada Nurses

810 S. Van Buren

336-627-8900

 

Maxim Healthcare Specialists

205 E. Meadow Road

336-627-9262

 

CareGivers of Rockingham County

336-361-0971

Population

Rockingham County - 91,928
Eden - 15,908
Madison - 2,262
Mayodan - 2,417
Reidsville - 14,485
Stoneville - 1,002

Wentworth - 2,779

Transportation
Highways Serving Area
U.S. Primary: 29, 220, 311, 158
State Primary: 14, 87, 770, 135, 700

Nearest Interstate Interchange (min/miles):
1-85,1-40 (40/35)

Railroads
Name: Norfolk-Southern
Piggyback Service: Greensboro
Frequency of Switching Service: Daily

NCDOT Rail Division

Trucking and Logistics
Piedmont-Triad Trucking & Logistic Information

Bus Service
Provided by: None
In-City Service: None
Parcel Services: Yes


Rockingham Public Access Transportation
 

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport (min/miles):
Piedmont Triad International (50/40)

US Air
American
United
Delta
Continental
Eastwind
Airtran

Number of Flights: 99
Air Freight Service: Yes
Charter Service: Yes
Feet: 5,200 Paved: Yes Lighted: Yes

 

Shiloh Airport

DTN Weather Service

Flight Instruction

Hangar Rental

Fuel-Avgas & Jet-A 100LL

Fuel Trucks

Overnight Tiedowns

Courtesy Car

Utilities & Services

Water
Distributor:  City-City of Eden
County - Dan River Water

Source: City - Dan River
County - City of Eden
Maximum Daily Capacity:

City: 21,000,000 gal.
Storage Capacity - City:
Elevated 1.6 mil. gals.
Ground 8 mil. gals.

Wastewater Treatment
Sewer System: Yes
Treatment Plant
Type: Activated Sludge
Capacity: 13.5 mil. GPD
Available surplus: 6.5 mil. GPD
Separate Storm Sewer System: Yes

Solid Waste Disposal
City: Yes
County: No
Private: Yes

Electricity
Power Supplier(s):
Davidson Electric

Energy United
Duke Energy Company
24 Hour Customer Service (336) 427-5185 or 634-1348
Power Outage Reporting 800-769-3766

Power Distributor:
Duke Energy Co. (336) 427-5185

Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas Service (336) 623-9115
238 Kings Highway
Nights, Weekends, and Emergencies (336) 349-6022

Gas Supplier: Transcontinental Gas

Other Fuels
Fuel Oil: Yes
Coal: Yes
LP Gas: Yes


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info@ci.eden.nc.us