[5] Knightdale's population grew 10.4% from 2010 to 2013, making it the second fastest-growing community in the Research Triangle region for that time period.

[6] Named for Henry Haywood Knight, a local Wake County landowner who donated land to found a railroad depot, the town was incorporated in 1927.

By the 1960s, the economic center of town migrated from the area around the rail depot to U.S. Highway 64, which ran north of downtown Knightdale.

Since 1990, the community has experienced a significant population boom, getting its own high school in 2004, and a new freeway bypass in 2006.

He began his 1,000-mile (1,600 km) trek near present-day Charleston, South Carolina, and according to his diary, passed through the area sometime in February 1701.

As more settlers arrived, the colonial government appointed Hinton to be the Justice of the Peace for Craven County.

Hinton owned seven plantations in the Knightdale area, of which three are still intact: The Oaks, Midway, and Beaver Dam.

After independence, the population of the area began to increase, with farmers growing products such as tobacco and cotton.

Although documentation of grave sites has been lost, the burials remain a significant part of the local landscape.

The Clay Hill and Midway plantations saw the greatest damage, and after the war had ended, the residents began to rebuild.

As the community continued to grow, Knightdale received its articles of official incorporation from the North Carolina Legislature on March 9, 1927, with the first mayor being Bennett L. Wall.

After World War II, the population of Knightdale grew at a steady pace, thanks to the Baby Boom.

Movies were often shown on the wall of the old bank building, which is located at the intersection of First Avenue and Main Street.

With the addition of the Mingo Creek sewer outfall in the late 1980s, development on the south side of US 64 began.

Between 1990 and 2000 Knightdale's population increased from 1,700 to more than 6,000 residents, making it the seventh fastest-growing town in North Carolina.

He started his acting career performing the role of Tiny Tim in "A Christmas Carol" for three years.

The mayor, as the principal elected official of the town, provides leadership to the governing body and the community, and presides over board meetings.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km2), all land.

This area is known as the "Fall Line" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers.

The park was opened in three phases, in 2013, 2014, and 2018 and currently features walking trails, a dog park, a large playground, a splash pad, several soccer fields, a covered exhibition area, an amphitheater for performances, a nine-hole disc golf course, and several large open fields and forested areas.