The people of the Town of Red Cross welcomes you to our Town.  Our commuity assumed its identity in the late 1700’s and has, over the years, evolved into a recognized and integral part of Stanly County.  We are very young as a Town and our people are working very hard to make our Town and community the best possible place to live.

Facing growth pressure from Charlotte the people of the community of Red Cross incorporated on August 1, 2002.  We did this for the purpose of establishing a legal identity and obtaining the required mechanisims necessary to retain the values we cherish.  We like to think of ourselves as a quiet, rural community with traditional and strongly family oriented values. 

Although we are listed as primarily residential and agricultural, we are a thriving community that is evolving into a town.  We are located in the central-western part of Stanly County, North Carolina along the Hwy. 24/27 corridor connecting Albemarle (County Seat) to Charlotte.

Our Town has two schools - Running Creek Elementary School and West Stanly High School.  We are proud of the accomplishments of these schools and for what they have done in helping our children prepare for the future.