Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, USA

Waxhaw is a town in southwestern Union County, North Carolina, in the Charlotte region near the South Carolina border. Incorporated in 1889, it developed around the railroad running through its center. Its historic downtown includes early commercial buildings and a former cotton mill. Shops, civic spaces and preserved buildings give the center a compact small-town character. Surrounding neighborhoods connect Waxhaw with the growing suburban communities south of Charlotte.