Randleman

Randleman may refer to:

Randleman, North Carolina

Randleman is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,113 at the 2010 census. It is the home of NASCAR's Petty family, the Victory Junction Gang Camp and the location of the Richard Petty Museum from 2003-2014.

Geography

Randleman is located at 35°48′56″N 79°48′16″W / 35.81556°N 79.80444°W / 35.81556; -79.80444 (35.815464, -79.804546).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.83%) is water.

History

The town was originally named Dicks for a Peter Dicks who built a mill there around 1830. Later, a cotton mill was built in Dicks, and the town was renamed Union Factory. Randleman was the next name chosen, in 1866. The town's namesake was John B. Randleman, a mill owner. The town was incorporated as Randleman Mills in 1880; the name was later changed to Randleman. The Town of Randleman History at this website Says the Town Of Randleman was Named after John Banner Randleman in 1880.

Randleman (surname)

Randleman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: