Addie is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Addie is located along U.S. Route 74, west of Willets-Ochre Hill and east of Sylva. The Jackson County School of Alternatives (the HUB) and Scotts Creek Elementary School are located here. T&S Hardwoods operates a lumber yard here, adjacent to the railroad that runs through the area.
Addie, North Carolina | |
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  Addie  Addie | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′21″N 83°9′35″W / 35.40583°N 83.15972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 2,277 ft (694 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1018771[1] |
The community was named for Nancy Adelaide Calhoun, the daughter of John Philemon Calhoun, who was the postmaster.
History
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Addie was founded in the 1880s when a work camp for the construction of the Murphy Branch of the Western North Carolina Railroad set up in the vicinity, and was named. The location would later serve as a depot and crew change for the Southern Railway.
References
edit- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Further reading
edit- George, Michael (1996). Southern Railway's Murphy Branch. Collegedale TN: The College Press.