Rolesville

History

In the beginning of the nineteenth century, William H. Roles, the namesake of the town, purchased land in the area and settled there. The town was chartered under his leadership in 1837 and became a stagecoach stop. About the same time, Rolesville Baptist Church was founded with Roles also playing a role. [https://theclio.com/entry/22371] Rolesville was incorporated on January 18, 1837, by the North Carolina Legislature.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau the town has an area of , all land. Rolesville is the namesake of the Rolesville diorite Batholith, also known as the Rolesville Pluton. While the batholith extends into regions north and south of Wake County, the bedrock formation is particularly visible in the form of rocky outcrops within the town limits and the immediate vicinity.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Millbrook High
  High · Raleigh · 2,421 students · 19.1:1 ratio
• Rolesville High
  High · Rolesville · 2,373 students · 18.5:1 ratio
• Wake Forest High School
  High · Wake Forest · 2,101 students · 18.9:1 ratio
• Wakefield High
  High · Raleigh · 2,072 students · 19.2:1 ratio
• Heritage High
  High · Wake Forest · 1,811 students · 18.3:1 ratio
• Knightdale High
  High · Knightdale · 1,702 students · 17:1 ratio
• Franklin Academy
  Other · Wake Forest · 1,651 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• East Wake High
  High · Wendell · 1,646 students · 18.1:1 ratio