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Downtown Mount Holly
Table of Contents

Welcome 3
Getting Around 5
Gaston by the Numbers 7
Chamber Award Winners 9
Our Communities 10

YMCA 25
Things to Do 27
Belmont Abbey College 34
Education 35 Montcross Area Chamber
Healthcare 39
Directory 41
We unite businesses and communities

to grow our economy.

W elcome to eastern Gaston County, where a network of small
towns and larger municipalities offer a balanced and vibrant quality
of life. We champion progress matched with historic preservation.
Take McAdenville, for example – currently reimagining its future
115 N. Main Street through renovation and renewal projects that will position it as a year-round
Belmont, NC 28012
cultural destination.
704-825-5307 Within these pages you’ll discover more milestones and celebrations
montcrossareachamber.com from across towns and industries, including:
• Belmont Abbey College celebrates its 150th anniversary in
2026! We congratulate the distinguished Catholic college for
raising $150 million to invest in its future. Read more inside
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• Stanley’s new Police Headquarters is nearing completion
and will serve as a central hub for our dedicated law
enforcement officers.
• Gastonia Ghost Peppers fans, rejoice! The team ranked
second in the South Division of the Atlantic League of
Professional Baseball Clubs last September. We’re ready for
another exciting baseball season.
• Gaston County Schools continues to increase graduation
rates and more schools are meeting or exceeding academic
growth expectations in school year 2025.
These milestones excite us at your local Chamber of Commerce – now in
A Little History… our 66th year! We invite you to join Montcross Area Chamber and become
part of eastern Gaston County’s thriving business network. Together, we
Montcross is a growing suburban area
drive growth, strengthen communities and build a sustainable future. We
in eastern Gaston County, centered in
look forward to seeing you at the next
Belmont and surrounded by McAdenville,
community mixer!
Mount Holly, Gastonia and Charlotte. The
Sincerely,
Chamber’s roots go back to 1937 as the
Belmont Merchant’s Association, which Jennifer Reep, President and CEO
transitioned into a chamber of commerce 704-825-5307 x100
in 1960. As membership expanded, jennifer.reep@montcrossareachamber.com
we adopted the name Montcross Area
Chamber in 2009.

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