Timothy, I believe you have the largest catalog of downtowns in Western NC. After the floods, most may not remember what places used to look like if they are rebuilt. You should be very proud of your work. I've enjoyed seeing all the little towns in the Western portion & was planning a trip to look for a new town to relocate to. But this...I've seen hurricane destruction in my home State of Louisiana but the path in NC is shocking.
Thank you for the kind words. ❤️ I am very grateful that I got to visit and film every incorporated town in western NC before these devastating floods and mudslides destroyed many of them.
The vicinity that is now the Town of Everetts, NC, began more than 20 years before the official founding of the town. The area originated as a small crossroads named after Simon Peter Everett (hence Everett's Crossroads), the principal landowner of the majority of the land in that jurisdiction at that time. Everett deeded a significant amount of land to a railroad company in 1869 to construct a rail line from Tarboro, NC, to Williamston, NC, that ran through the Everett's Crossroads and included a small depot there. The Everett's Crossroads moniker was dropped (along with the apostrophe "s" on the name when the citizenry there officially incorporated the area as the Town of Everetts, NC, in February 1891. At the time of the town's incorporation, it was already a thriving trading center situated along the railroad line between Robersonville and Williamston.
Born here in 1956. Everetts never was very big. I think 165 residents back then. Lived on Bailey Road, just south of U.S. Highway 64, on the east side of the road. It was a dirt road back then, but it's been paved over. Looking on Google maps the old house appears to be completely vanished. Like it never even existed. I wonder if the old backyard cemetery is still there. My Great-great grandfather was laid to rest there. He fought in the Civil War. He had a rather large headstone that read, "A Confederate Soldier Sleeps Here".
Just another repeat of a town that once was. Total agree that if the Post Office puts up a POW/MIA flag, the least they could is to show some respect and properly hang it. I do hope, on your way out of town that you might have stopped by Wynn Farm for some (hopefully local) produce, and a scoop of your favorite hand dipped ice cream. Their sign did look inviting after a look of Everetts.
The sign was inviting for sure, but I did not make it. And while the town center had declined the area around it seemed do be doing fine. Hopefully they will replace both flags soon.
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Timothy, I believe you have the largest catalog of downtowns in Western NC. After the floods, most may not remember what places used to look like if they are rebuilt. You should be very proud of your work. I've enjoyed seeing all the little towns in the Western portion & was planning a trip to look for a new town to relocate to. But this...I've seen hurricane destruction in my home State of Louisiana but the path in NC is shocking.
Thank you for the kind words. ❤️
I am very grateful that I got to visit and film every incorporated town in western NC before these devastating floods and mudslides destroyed many of them.
The vicinity that is now the Town of Everetts, NC, began more than 20 years before the official founding of the town. The area originated as a small crossroads named after Simon Peter Everett (hence Everett's Crossroads), the principal landowner of the majority of the land in that jurisdiction at that time. Everett deeded a significant amount of land to a railroad company in 1869 to construct a rail line from Tarboro, NC, to Williamston, NC, that ran through the Everett's Crossroads and included a small depot there. The Everett's Crossroads moniker was dropped (along with the apostrophe "s" on the name when the citizenry there officially incorporated the area as the Town of Everetts, NC, in February 1891. At the time of the town's incorporation, it was already a thriving trading center situated along the railroad line between Robersonville and Williamston.
Thanks for another great historical post 👍
Thanks for bringing us along Timothy.
Would not be the same without you, Terry 👍
Born here in 1956. Everetts never was very big. I think 165 residents back then.
Lived on Bailey Road, just south of U.S. Highway 64, on the east side of the road. It was a dirt road back then, but it's been paved over.
Looking on Google maps the old house appears to be completely vanished. Like it never even existed.
I wonder if the old backyard cemetery is still there. My Great-great grandfather was laid to rest there.
He fought in the Civil War. He had a rather large headstone that read, "A Confederate Soldier Sleeps Here".
Thanks for sharing your memories of the town.👍
Just another repeat of a town that once was. Total agree that if the Post Office puts up a POW/MIA flag, the least they could is to show some respect and properly hang it.
I do hope, on your way out of town that you might have stopped by Wynn Farm for some (hopefully local) produce, and a scoop of your favorite hand dipped ice cream. Their sign did look inviting after a look of Everetts.
The sign was inviting for sure, but I did not make it. And while the town center had declined the area around it seemed do be doing fine.
Hopefully they will replace both flags soon.
Another once upon a time town, sad to say I see a lot of them fading away faster and faster!
It seems that way. Thanks for posting