Red Cross, North Carolina

About Red Cross

Set in the central part of North Carolina, Red Cross is a tiny community counting 819 people who proudly call it home.

Red Cross holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.73 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 220 residents per square mile.

📰 Red Cross News Today

• The strength you can’t see: Travis Robinson’s life as a sickle cell warrior American Red Cross · Jun 15
• Donate to American Red Cross to help with Disaster Relief in counties like Surry hit by flooding WXII · Aug 3
• Massive Winter Storm | News | North Carolina Red Cross American Red Cross · Jan 22
• Through the Lens of the Community: How local partnerships build resilience before disaster American Red Cross · May 11
• Beyond Rebuilding: Recovery is a Relationship American Red Cross · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Red Cross Unique

• The only place in America named Red Cross — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Red Cross

🏘️ Nearby Communities