Denver, formerly known as Dry Pond, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Denver had a population of 2,697.
Cherokee people
Etching of the Lincolnton Cotton Mills in 1813, the first cotton mill in North Carolina
William Alexander Graham (1804–1875), a Denver native who was a United States senator from North Carolina from 1840 to 1843, governor of North Carolina from 1845 to 1849, and United States Secretary of the Navy from 1850 to 1852.
Amethyst specimen from the Reel Mine, Iron Station
Kyle Thomas Busch, nicknamed "Rowdy", was an American professional stock car racing driver and racing team owner who competed from 2001 until his death in 2026. Throughout his career, Busch raced unde
Denver, North Carolina
…parade route is generally north along NC Business 16 from Hagers Ferry Rd. and ends just before the intersection of Unity Church Rd. and NC Business 16. Kyle Busch (1985-2026), two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Matt Carter (born 1981), stock car racing driver…
Busch waving the checkered flag after winning the 2008 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Sonoma Raceway. The No. 18 car became his signature of his NASCAR Cup Series career.
Busch racing his truck at the 2022 DoorDash 250. Busch would eventually become the all-time wins leader in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Busch had occasionally competed in dirt late model events, including the 2009 Battle at the Grove charity race at the Williams Grove Speedway.