Biscoe, North Carolina

• Star Fiddler's Convention
  

  This is the 83rd annual Star Fiddler's Convention. The music and competition will begin at 6:00 p.m. at East Montgomery High School located in Biscoe, N.C. Hours of music and some clogging thrown in for fun.

• Gentleman, start your engines
  

  Mondee Tilley/The News On Friday, Bruce and Barbara Lyon of Raleigh check out a racing uniform worn by Billy Biscoe in the 1960s that is a part of the White Liquor and Dirt Tracks exhibit at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History.

• Kissell holds true to his word
  

  The first time I met Larry Kissell was in early 2006. Kissell, a Montgomery County school teacher from Biscoe, was seeking the Democratic nomination to oppose Republican incumbent Robin Hayes for the 8th District seat in Congress.

• Special Olympics: Local athletes compete in Winter Games
  

  Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 2:53 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 2:53 p.m. 'Let the games begin!' echoed in the air Friday, signifying the start of the 2009 Special Olympics of Davidson County Winter Games.

• Scotland veterans honored
  

  The Scotland High School JROTC Drill Team retire the colors at the end of the Veteran's Day Ceremony on Wednesday, which was hosted by Scotland County Veterans Council.

• Mt. Moriah Biscoe, NC ...
  

  Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church Rev. Ronnie Nicholson, Pastor Leach Street a ' Weavertown, Biscoe, NC 2nd Annual Church Fall Festival October 24th 2009 12 Noon until On the Church Grounds Fellowship, Food, Fun Music will be rendered by Jackie Harris & Carolina Messengers Any choirs are groups are welcome to join us.

• Fidelity Bank celebrates 100 years
  

  The year was 1909. The first Lincoln head pennies were minted, the Indianapolis 500 race track opened, and the Town of Fuquay Springs was incorporated.

City Description

Biscoe is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,700 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Biscoe, an important customer of the local lumber business. The area was formerly called "Filo." The current name was adopted in 1895. Biscoe's past was dependent on the railroad industry, and it was once an important repair center for railroad equipment. The Aberdeen and West End Railroad (owned by the Page family of Aberdeen, North Carolina, completed a branch to Star, North Carolina from Filo, NC (current Biscoe) in 1895. The A & W. E. R.R. was merged into the Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad in 1897. Biscoe was incorporated in 1901. Biscoe is located at 35°21′38″N 79°46′49″W / 35.36056°N 79.78028°W / 35.36056; -79.78028 (35.360450, -79.780278). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land. U.S. 220, I-73/74 and N.C. 24/27 all pass through Biscoe. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,700 people, 535 households, and 393 families residing in the town. The population density was 855.8 people per square mile (329.8/km²). There were 572 housing units at an average

City Contained By:

• Montgomery County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 5.17997622067 km squared

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