Tennessee Has Some Odd Place Names
The other day I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Tennessee Mountain Stories and I just loved one of…
Marble, NC – 2
Photo from Marble Spring Baptist Church Marble – written by Wanda Stalcup During World War I, three iron ore mines…
Marble, NC – 1
Photo from Marble Spring Baptist Church Marble – written by Wanda Stalcup Marble is located approximately halfway between Murphy and…
Granny Squirrel
A few weeks back a commenter asked if I knew the history of the name of Granny Squirrel in Andrews,…
Where is Rhodo?
Map by JD Lewis I’m sharing another place name history with you today by way of Wanda Stalcup. —— Rhodo…
Burnt Rock Ridge – Graham County NC
Inside Fred Ghormley’s Store, Robbinsville NC – Photo courtesy of Graham County Centennial Book You all seemed to enjoy Wanda Stalcup’s…
Hanging Dog – Cherokee County – NC
The community of Hanging Dog is located below Murphy which is the county seat of Cherokee County, NC. A few…