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Butner (other)
Butner or Bütner may refer to: Places *Butner, North Carolina ** Federal Medical Center, Butner **Federal Correctional Complex, Butner **Camp Butner, former Army installation * Butner, Oklahoma People * Bo Butner (born 1974), American drag racer * Cory Butner (born 1981), American bobsledder * Crato Bütner (1616–1679), German Baroque composer * Frank Butner Clay (1921–2006), American Army major general *Henry W. Butner Henry Wolfe Butner (April 6, 1875 – March 13, 1937) was a United States Army general (United States), general in World War I and onetime commanding officer of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Bragg (1928–29). A native of North Carolina, Butn ... (1875–1937), American Army general Other * Butner-Creedmoor News, weekly paper in NC * Glass and Butner, architectural partnership * USS General H. W. Butner, troopship named after Henry Butner See also * Büttner * Bunter (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butner, North Carolina
Butner is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,397 as of the 2020 census. Butner was managed by the state of North Carolina from 1947 through 2007. History The area eventually comprising the town of Butner was originally land along the Occaneechi Path, a Native American trade route. Following the arrival of European settlers, it became a rural community populated by farmers. In August 1941, the U.S. federal government beginning planning for the development of a military facility in the area, motivated partly by its proximity to a rail line. Following the United States' entry into World War II that December, planning hastened and in January 1942 the government ordered locals to vacate their land. The government ultimately evicted between 400 and 500 families and razed most of their homes and agricultural buildings to make way for a U.S. Army camp. Construction commenced in March and Camp Butner officially opened in August 1942. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
