Ether is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in the northeastern part of Montgomery County

Montgomery County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,822 people, 9,848 households, and 7,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 14,145 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, United States

United States

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Location

Ether lies approximately three miles north of the Town of Star

Star, North Carolina

Star is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 807 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Star is known as the geographic center of North Carolina as measured via satellite, according to the Army Corps of Engineers...

 and approximately two miles south of the Community of Steeds

Steeds, North Carolina

Steeds is an unincorporated community located in the north eastern part of Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.-Location:Steeds is located on US 220 two miles north of the Community of Ether...

. The Community of Blackankle

Black Ankle, North Carolina

‎Black Ankle is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.-Location:The community of Black Ankle is located at the junction of NC State Road 1349 and NC State Road 1354...

 is four miles northwest of Ether. Town of Seagrove

Seagrove, North Carolina

Seagrove is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a railroad official...

 is about six miles north of Ether.

Ether is located at the crossroads of US 220 (Alt) and State Road 1063 (Hogan Farm Road), while junctioning with State Road 1348 (Cagle Road), State Road 1349 (Ether Road), and State Road 1346 (McBride Lumber Road). The community is located one (1) mile south of Interstate 73

Interstate 73

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 / Interstate 74

Interstate 74

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The elevation of the Community of Ether, NC is 617 feet above sea level.

The coordinates of Ether are 35°26′23"N 79°47′02"W (35.4398606 latitude and -79.7839262 longitude).

Ether's zip code

ZIP Code

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 is 27247.

The Community of Ether is about two (2) miles west of Moore County

Moore County, North Carolina

Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 74,769. Its county seat is Carthage.- History :The county was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County...

, five (5) miles south of Randolph County

Randolph County, North Carolina

-Notable people:*Naomi Wise, murder victim*Richard Petty - Nascar driver.*Lee Petty - Nascar pioneer. Richard Petty's father.*Kyle Petty - Nascar driver. Son of Richard Petty*Adam Petty - Nascar driver. Kyle Petty's son...

, seventeen (17) miles east of Stanly County

Stanly County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 60,585 people. In 2000 there were 22,223 households, and 16,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 147 people per square mile . There were 24,582 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...

, and nineteen (19) miles noorth of Richmond County

Richmond County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,564 people, 17,873 households, and 12,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 19,886 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...

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Ether Today

Ether is a quiet community with strong family values and friendships. With two churches (White Oak Springs Primitive Baptist Church & Ether United Methodist Church

United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...

) in the community, religion plays a big part in the everyday living of the people living in the community.

Ether is one of six places in Montgomery County

Montgomery County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,822 people, 9,848 households, and 7,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 14,145 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

 that has a U.S. Post Office

United States Postal Service

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Ether is home to Tex Racing, a business that supplies NASCAR

NASCAR

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 racing teams and other organized racing leagues with driveline components and other parts used in racing today. Tex Racing was once the home of Terry Labonte

Terry Labonte

Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who occasionally drives in the Sprint Cup Series when called upon and is a two-time Winston Cup and IROC champion. He currently drives the #32 U.S. Chrome Ford for FAS Lane Racing. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had...

, two-time Nascar Winston Cup Champion and one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers

NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers

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, which operated out of the Tex Racing shop in Ether.
Floyd's General Store

General store

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, established in 1910, is still open for business today. It specializes in grocery products, hardware supplies

Hardware store

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, and has homemade pizza. It also has gasoline pumps, agriculture feed, novelties

Novelties

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, garden seeds

SEEDS

SEEDS is a voluntary organisation registered under the Societies Act of India....

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