Hamptonville was first established in the late 1700s and chartered in 1818. The center of the village was Flat Rock Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in western North Carolina. The church, which was first called Petty's Meeting House, can trace its history back to at least 1783. A historical marker was erected at the church, which is still active, in 2003. Up the road from the church is the Hampton House, which is believed to be the oldest residence in Yadkin County. At one time, the town well was in the middle of the street, but it was paved over when U.S. 21 was built in the area in 1940. Kit Carson was said to have stopped at the well for water while his family was traveling from Virginia to Tennessee.[5] The postal area of Hamptonville includes a number of historic communities, including Brooks Crossroads, Buck Shoals, Windsors Crossroads and part of Lone Hickory Hamptonville Fact Sheet:  It's at a crossroads.  Hamptonville is in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and is located in Yadkin County where two major highways cross, the Intersection of NC Highway 421 and I-77.  On a map, Hamptonville is located East to West on Hwy 421:  Between Winston-Salem, NC, and North Wilkesboro, NC; and is located North to South on I-77:  Between Elkin, NC, and Statesville, NC. Hamptonville is an unincorporated community located in southwestern Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. Hamptonville is named for Henry Hampton (1750-1832), a colonel in the Revolutionary Army [1]. Hampton set aside land for a town in 1806. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP of Hamptonville (ZIP code 27020) had a population of 5,901. It is a Piedmont Triad community. The community is primarily rural and agricultural   Hamptonville Education Information:   West Yadkin Elementary School (K-8) is in Hamptonville and is part of the Yadkin County School System.  Also, Hamptonville is only 30-minutes from area colleges and universities in Winston-Salem, NC, 1 ½ hours from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, and less than two hours away from colleges and universities in Charlotte, NC. Hamptonville is 30-minutes to area hospitals:   Forsyth Medical Center  in Winston-Salem Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center  in Winston-Salem Iredell Memorial Hospital  in Statesville Davis Regional Medical Center  in Statesville Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin Wilkes Regional Medical Center in Wilkesboro   Hamptonville Shopping Information:  30-minutes from many shopping areas in surrounding cities of Winston-Salem, Statesville, Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, and Elkin.