Wesley Chapel is a village in Union County, North Carolina, United States.

[6] Wesley Chapel is located in the townships of Monroe and Sandy Ridge in eastern Union County, North Carolina.

Part of the Charlotte metropolitan area, it sits east of Weddington, north of Waxhaw, west of Monroe, and south of Indian Trail.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.39 km2).

[8] The majority of the village's area is land, aside from Price Mill Creek and some small residential ponds.

The community became first recognized in the early 20th century as residents of Monroe and Vance Township in the early 20th century declared themselves as part of the Wesley Chapel vicinity of Sandy Ridge Township, taking the name from the Methodist church.

The Price family began as farmers but acquired a significant portion of the land of Wesley Chapel and contributed to much of the village's early development.

[10] James Newton Price served in the North Carolina General Assembly for four terms, during which he established Wesley Chapel High School in 1901 and served as the first director of the Wesley Chapel School District Board of Trustees.

85.7% of people above the age of 25 had a high school diploma, while 37.6% held a bachelor's degree or higher.