Bayleaf is an unincorporated community in Bartons Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina, United States. It has an elevation of 427 ft.[1] The center of the community lies at the intersection of Six Forks Rd (SR 1005), Norwood Rd (SR 1834), Possum Track Rd (SR 2002), Bayleaf Church Rd (SR 2003), and Honeycutt Rd (SR 2005).
Bayleaf | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Old Bayleaf Road | |
  Bayleaf Location in North Carolina  Bayleaf Location in United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′39″N 78°38′34″W / 35.9440381°N 78.6427809°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| County | Wake |
| Township | Bartons Creek |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
The community is home to a fire station, Bay Leaf Baptist Church, and St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church.[2][better source needed]
History edit
A one room schoolhouse was built in the community in the late 1870s. It was called "Bay Leaf", a name which sounded like "Bailey", a common family name in the area, but also was named after the numerous bay trees that grew around a nearby spring.
In 1880, Bay Leaf Missionary Baptist Church was founded. J. R. Maynard was the first pastor. The church building was completed in 1889.[3]
References edit
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Bayleaf". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Bayleaf". Bayleaf. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Our History :: Bay Leaf Baptist Church". www.bayleaf.org. Retrieved July 14, 2018.