Founded in 1771 from parts of Rowan County, Surry County possesses a special charm and an engaging history in the northwest corner of the Tar Heel State a heritage famous for rolling hills, autumn festivals, and the birthplace of Mayberry, which attracts countless tourists and visitors each season to the county's 15 townships. This volume, containing over 200 black-and-white images, transports readers into the Surry County of yesteryear, a time when the county's unpaved roads echoed with a cadence of noisy wagons matched with the sounds of early automobiles. Through these historic photographs, readers will explore the landscape of a bygone era, from the 1880s through the 1930s, and travel through each of the county's townships: Franklin, Bryan, Elkin, Marsh, Dobson, Stewarts Creek, Mount Airy, Eldora, Rockford, Siloam, Shoals, Pilot, Long Hill, Westfield, and South Westfield. Surry County uncovers the personal side of the county's history by touching upon many elements of everyday life, from family gatherings, church services, various occupations, daily work on the farm, early rural schoolhouses, and people at play. These scenes serve as fitting testimony to Surry Countians' sheer will and determination to carve successful and lasting communities into this beautiful setting.
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Authors and local historians Carolyn Boyles and Wilma Hiatt, on behalf of the Surry County Genealogical Association, have compiled a wonderful collection of photographs that captures, in word and image, the true essence of the Surry County experience. Appealing to both longtime residents and newcomers to the area, Surry County celebrates a pioneering people and their unique story, one full of challenges and triumphs.
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A photo trail through Surry County,
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I am so glad a book has been published on the richness of photos on hand. Pictures can say alot where words can only describe...What a wonderful book..Good Job!!!
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Bryan Township lies in the western part of Surry County and borders Wilkes and Alleghany Counties. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Surry County, Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, Yadkin River, Main Street, Courtesy of Ruth Minick, North Carolina, Ararat River, Mountain Park, Round Peak, Courtesy of Frances Snow, Courtesy of Lenice Johnson, Eldora Township, Jack Westmoreland, Courtesy of Emily Southard, Courtesy of Mildred Matthews, Mitchell's River, South Westfield, Courtesy of Annie Lee Gentry, Courtesy of Carole Simpson, Raymond Johnson, Tom's Creek, Yadkin County, Courtesy of Carolyn Boyles, Courtesy of Dorothy Terrell New!
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Bryan Township lies in the western part of Surry County and borders Wilkes and Alleghany Counties. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Surry County, Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, Yadkin River, Main Street, Courtesy of Ruth Minick, North Carolina, Ararat River, Mountain Park, Round Peak, Courtesy of Frances Snow, Courtesy of Lenice Johnson, Eldora Township, Jack Westmoreland, Courtesy of Emily Southard, Courtesy of Mildred Matthews, Mitchell's River, South Westfield, Courtesy of Annie Lee Gentry, Courtesy of Carole Simpson, Raymond Johnson, Tom's Creek, Yadkin County, Courtesy of Carolyn Boyles, Courtesy of Dorothy Terrell New!
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