Poplar is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along North Carolina Highway 197 (NC 197), at the banks of the Hollow Poplar Creek and between the southern slopes of the Unaka Range and the North Toe River. It is also the last community along the CSX Blue Ridge Subdivision before crossing into Tennessee towards Erwin.
Poplar, North Carolina | |
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  Poplar  Poplar | |
| Coordinates: 36°05′15″N 82°20′11″W / 36.08750°N 82.33639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Mitchell |
| Named for | A poplar tree[1] |
| Elevation | 2,224 ft (678 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28740[2] |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022036[3] |
History
editThe community was named after an enormous poplar tree that once stood in the area; hollowed out, it supposedly served not only as a barn for livestock, but also as shelter for Confederate Soldiers traveling through the area during the American Civil War.[1][4] Originally called "Hollow Poplar," a post office was established in 1872 of the same name; but in 1892, both the community and post office became simply Poplar.[5] In 1902, the South & Western Railroad established rail service in the area (today CSX).[6] In 1949, the Post Office closed and combined with the Relief Post Office.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Poplar - Hollow Poplar Creek". Mitchell County Historical Society. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Mitchell County - North Carolina Zip Code Boundary Map (NC)". USNaviguide, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Poplar, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Mitchell County (page 2)". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "South & Western Railroad". North Carolina Railroads. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Relief". Mitchell County Historical Society. January 7, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Mitchell County (page 3)". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2020.