Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina

Not to be confused with Level Cross, Surry County, North Carolina.

Level Cross is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina.^[1] It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 220 with Branson Mill Road. Level Cross is located a few miles north of Randleman.

Level Cross, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°53′16″N 79°48′28″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Elevation [1]	820 ft (250 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	336
GNIS feature ID	988368[1]

Naming

The community was named on account of its flat main intersection, or level crossroads.^[2]

Notable people

Level Cross is the hometown of the Petty racing family, beginning with patriarch Lee and his sons, driver Richard and engine builder Maurice. Richard was born in Level Cross in 1937^[3] and his brother Maurice was born there in 1939.^[4] It was also the birthplace of their cousin, crew chief Dale Inman in 1936.^[5]