Crutchfield, North Carolina
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Crutchfield is a small community along the Yadkin River
in the Marsh Township
of Surry County, North Carolina
. The community, situated across the Yadkin River just north of Boonville
was a stop on the former Southern Railway, now used by the Yadkin Valley Railroad.
The community is named for Charlie Crutchfield, a worker who died during the construction of a railroad trestle bridge in the area. Crutchfield, who had no relatives, was buried on the Yadkin County side of the river.
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, situated across the Yadkin River just north of Boonville
Boonville, North Carolina
This page is about the town in North Carolina. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville Boonville is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States...
was a stop on the former Southern Railway, now used by the Yadkin Valley Railroad.
The community is named for Charlie Crutchfield, a worker who died during the construction of a railroad trestle bridge in the area. Crutchfield, who had no relatives, was buried on the Yadkin County side of the river.