Burch, North Carolina
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Burch, or more commonly known locally as Burch Station, is a small community along the Yadkin River
in the Marsh Township
of Surry County, North Carolina
. The community sits on the mouth of the Mitchell River
where it empties into the Yadkin. The community is known as Burch Station after the former train depot there on the former Southern Railway, now used by the Yadkin Valley Railroad.
Yadkin River
The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control. The river becomes the Pee Dee...
in the Marsh Township
Marsh Township, Surry County, North Carolina
Marsh Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina. The township had a population of 2,499 according to the 2000 census....
of Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...
. The community sits on the mouth of the Mitchell River
Mitchell River (North Carolina)
The Mitchell River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in northwestern North Carolina in the United States. Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean...
where it empties into the Yadkin. The community is known as Burch Station after the former train depot there on the former Southern Railway, now used by the Yadkin Valley Railroad.