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Cricket, North Carolina
CDP
About Cricket
Cricket is a small unincorporated community in northwestern North Carolina.
Officially, Cricket is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.54 square miles.
📰 Cricket News Today
- College football returns: ESPN's Week 0 slate opens 2026 season with Dublin duel, all-ACC clash, Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff and more ESPN Press Room · Aug 17
- $150M cricket stadium project in Fayetteville could draw global fans, billions of viewers CBS 17 · Mar 6
- Man charged after knifepoint robbery at North Charleston Cricket Wireless Store WCIV · Jul 10
- BoUNC calls Tar Heels to the crease The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Oct 13
- Harold Earl Harvey, Sr. Obituary Jun 26, 2026 Lowe Funeral Home · Jun 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cricket Unique
- The only place in America named Cricket — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cricket
- Olive Garden — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.54 sq mi
Coordinates36.1688, -81.1934