Huntersville is a large suburban town in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.

[6] Originally named Craighead, the town was renamed to honor Robert Boston Hunter, a local cotton farmer and land owner.

The Carolina Renaissance Festival operates Saturdays and Sundays in October and November.

[20] The current mayor and town board after the November 7, 2023, election: Mayor Christy Clark and Commissioners Jennifer Hunt, Nick Walsh, Edwin Quarles, Alisia Bergsman, Amanda Dumas, and LaToya Rivers.

[22] The town is served by six weekly newspapers, including The Herald Citizen.

Express bus transportation and an interstate with HOV lanes that ends five miles south of Huntersville provide access to the downtown business areas of Charlotte.

Exit 23 (Gilead Road) connects the expressway with the original town.

Exit 25 (North Carolina Highway 73, but most often referred to as Sam Furr Road) provides access to the Birkdale Village area and shopping, medical, and office complexes that have been built since the exit opened.

These two routes complement I-77 south to Charlotte and north to Mooresville and Statesville, which are both in adjacent Iredell County.