Maiden

History

Maiden was incorporated on March 7, 1883, as a cotton mill site and trading center. The town is named from a creek north of the area called "Maiden Creek". The name of the creek is thought to be of Native American origin. Historians claim that the name "Maiden" stems from the native-grown "Maidencane" grass, which is found throughout the town to this day. The town also calls itself "The Biggest Little Football Town in the World", because of the strong community support for its local high school football team. The David F. Propst House, Memorial Reformed Church, Miller–Cansler House, Franklin D. Reinhardt and Harren–Hood Farms, William Pinckney Reinhardt House, and Salem Union Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Maiden is located in southern Catawba County, with a small portion extending south into Lincoln County. U.S. Route 321 Business passes through the center of town as Main Street, while current U.S. Route 321, a four-lane expressway, runs southwest of the town, with access from Exit 33 west of the town and from Exit 28 in Lincoln County. Via US 321 it is northwest to Hickory and south to Gastonia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Maiden has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.22%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,617
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,407
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,159
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,154
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,113
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,091
• Eastern Bluebird

  Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,022
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  976

Largest nearby schools

• Fred T Foard High
  High · Newton · 956 students · 18:1 ratio
• Maiden High
  High · Maiden · 870 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• Bandys High
  High · Catawba · 864 students · 19.2:1 ratio
• Newton-Conover High
  High · Newton · 758 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• Mountain View Elementary
  Elementary · Hickory · 686 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Balls Creek Elementary
  Elementary · Newton · 679 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• Newton-Conover Middle
  Middle · Conover · 603 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• Startown Elementary
  Elementary · Newton · 529 students · 14.7:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.73 — 2025-08-14
  7 km N of Columbus, North Carolina
• M 2.65 — 2021-08-17
  6 km N of Morganton, North Carolina
• M 2.87 — 2020-08-11
  3 km SSE of Sparta, North Carolina
• M 5.1 — 2020-08-09
  4 km SE of Sparta, North Carolina
• M 2.62 — 2020-08-09
  4 km SE of Sparta, North Carolina
• M 2.68 — 2018-06-10
  2 km NE of Hays, North Carolina