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18-717: The Southern League franchise was relocated to Zebulon, North Carolina , after the 1989 season where it continued as the Carolina Mudcats . Simultaneous to the move, Columbus became home to a Class A team of the South Atlantic League called the Columbus Indians . From 1964 to 1966, Columbus, Georgia , was home to the Columbus Confederate Yankees of the Double-A Southern League . After

36-489: A number of trails and playing fields. Other parks include: Wakelon School The Wakelon School is a historic school building located in Zebulon , Wake County, North Carolina , a suburb of Raleigh . Wakelon was designed by architect Charles E. Hartge and was built in 1908. It served as an elementary school until the student population became too large for the facility. GlaxoSmithKline purchased Wakelon School from

54-436: Is home to four public schools : including Corinth-Holders Elementary, Wakelon Elementary, Zebulon Elementary, Zebulon Middle. There is also one charter school , being East Wake Academy (K-12), and one private school , being Heritage Christian Academy. Higher education is provided by Wake Technical Community College The town has six public parks and a community center. The largest park, Zebulon Community Park, contains

72-405: Is not uncommon. Spring and fall days usually reach the low-to-mid 70s°F (low 20s°C), with lows at night in the lower 50s°F (10 to 14 °C). Summer daytime highs often reach the upper 80s to low 90s°F (29 to 35 °C). The rainiest months are July and August. Similar to other towns in eastern Wake County, the town recorded a population growth of 13% in the 2020 United States census , making it

90-719: Is the easternmost town in Wake County, North Carolina , United States. The population was 6,903 at the 2020 census . Zebulon is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. In May 2022, Zebulon was ranked North Carolina's second fastest growing town, only behind neighboring Wendell . In 1906, the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad Company decided to bring the railroad through the Whitley and Horton family farms in eastern Wake County. Edgar B. Barbee and Falconer B. Arendell organized

108-499: Is water. Zebulon is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the North American Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. This area is known as the " Fall Line " because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. Its central Piedmont location situates Zebulon about three hours by car west of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina , and four hours east of

126-500: The George and Neva Barbee House . Zebulon follows the council-manager government form of government, in which the elected governing body is responsible for legislative functions such as establishing policy, passing local ordinances, adopting annual budget, and developing an overall town vision. The council then appoints a professional town manager who is responsible for overseeing administrative operations, implementing policies, and advising

144-648: The Great Smoky Mountains . Zebulon is located on an elevated portion of land between the Little River and Moccasin Creek. Zebulon has a cool subtropical climate or warm temperate climate, with moderate temperatures in the spring, and fall. Summers are typically hot with high humidity . Winter highs generally range in the low 50s °F (10 to 13 °C ) with lows in the low-to-mid 30s°F (-2 to 2 °C), although an occasional 60 °F (15 °C) or warmer winter day

162-875: The Houston Astros . The 1979 Astros qualified for the Southern League playoffs by winning the Second Half East Division title. They won the East Division title over the Charlotte O's , 2–0, but lost the Southern League championship to the Nashville Sounds , 3–1. Columbus returned to the playoffs in 1982, but they were defeated in the division series by the Jacksonville Suns , who had won both halves of

180-541: The fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Current Board members are Shannon Baxter, Quentin Miles, Beverly Wall Clark, Amber Davis, Jessica Harrison, and Mayor Glenn York. The town Manager is Joe Moore. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km ), of which 4.1 square miles (10.7 km ) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km ), or 0.57%,

198-711: The 1966 season, the Southern League contracted from eight teams to six and Columbus left the circuit. Columbus returned to the Southern League in 1969 as the Columbus White Sox in an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox . As did the Confederate Yankees, the Columbus White Sox played their home games at Golden Park . They became known as the Columbus Astros in 1970 when their affiliation changed to

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216-604: The Zebulon Company for development that same year. The company received its charter on February 15, 1906. Shortly thereafter, they began to divide up their 49 acres (20 ha) into lots, blocks, streets and avenues. On February 16, 1907, the town was officially recognized as Zebulon, North Carolina. The town was named after Zebulon Baird Vance , the Governor of North Carolina during the American Civil War . The first election

234-630: The council. Zebulon is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners and a mayor. Three members are elected in one year and the two remaining members and the mayor are elected two years later. The mayor, as the principal elected official of the town, provides leadership to the governing body and the community and presides over Board meetings. As the legislative body of Zebulon, the Board's primary responsibilities include establishing town policies and adopting an annual budget. Local municipality budgets for each fiscal year must be adopted by June 30. The budget for

252-583: The season. They won the 1985 first half title, but lost the East Division championship to second-half winners Charlotte. The Astros returned to the playoffs in 1986 by virtue of a second half win. They took the East Division title from the Jacksonville Expos , 3–1, before winning the Southern League championship over the Huntsville Stars , 3–1. Columbus became known as the Mudcats in 1989. The 1990 season

270-518: The second fasting growing town in the state. In August 2023, the town was reported to have reached 10,000 population, according to an estimate by the town's planning department. The sudden growth was attributed to its relative affordability in living, incentives for new businesses, and an increased focus on development and expansion. The town's largest employers include GlaxoSmithKline , US Foods , BB&T , Nomaco , Vinventions . Until closing in 2022, Whitley Furniture Galleries located downtown

288-593: Was held in May 1907, and the first elected mayor was Thomas J. Horton. In 1997 Zebulon annexed the neighboring community of Wakefield, increasing the total area inside the corporate limits to 2,115 acres (8.56 km ) and the population to 3,908. The population had grown to 6,903 by 2020. There are three properties in Zebulon listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Wakelon School , Bennett Bunn Plantation , and

306-570: Was historically one of the largest employers in the town and had the largest furniture stock in the Research Triangle upon closing. In addition to these businesses, WakeMed operates the Zebulon/Wendell Outpatient and Skilled Nursing Facility, a satellite facility for the hospital's primary location in Raleigh. In rural areas of the town, agriculture is still an important aspect of the local economy with products such as cotton, tobacco, wheat, corn and soybeans being grown. The town

324-496: Was their final year in Columbus. Team owner Steve Byrant relocated the team to Zebulon, North Carolina , where it continued in the Southern League as the Carolina Mudcats . Columbus did not go without professional baseball—a Class A team of the South Atlantic League called the Columbus Indians began play at Golden Park in 1991. Zebulon, North Carolina Zebulon ( / ˈ z ɛ b j u l ə n / ZEB -yoo-luhn )

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