Elkin

by S. Jason Couch

Book Overview

Visit the town of Elkin, from its settling in 1752 to the establishment of the grist mill in the mid 1800s that put the town on the map and was fundamental to its growth.

The town of Elkin was chartered in 1889 and is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Surry County. It was named for the Elkin River, locally known as the Big Elkin Creek, which was first identified on the North Carolina Colet map of 1770. Settlers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738592102
• ISBN13: 9780738592107
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"