History of

Nash County, NC

New 35 Page Illustrated Booklet

Early days in Nash County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 35-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina (1851); Sketches of Prominent Living North Carolinians by Jerome Dowd (1888), North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State (1939), a product of the WPA; A New Geography of North Carolina (1954-65).

The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and enhance readability.

Cities mentioned in the booklet include: Nashville (the county seat), Bailey, Battleboro, Middlesex, Rocky Mount, Sharpsburg, Spring Hope,and Whitakers.

Among the many subjects included are: "Attack of Tories on James Drake," Members of the General Assembly from Nash County before 1851, Physical features, Early settlements; Census of 1790, Farming and Industry, including tobacco and livestock, Banking, Schools, Religion, "Old Nash" brandy, Rocky Mount Mills, a visit by P.T. Barnum and numerous other interesting bits of history and trivia.

The Dowd excerpt is a biography of B.H. Bunn. The WPA section offers a nostalgic glimpse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, offering many historical notes and sightseeing possibilities.

Our North Carolina booklets are a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places where you or your ancestors have lived or for places you plan to visit.

Wouldn't this make a unique gift?