Crutchfield is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
along the
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, p ...
in the
Marsh Township of
Surry County, North Carolina, United States .
Overview
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
A trestle bridge is a bridge composed of a number of short spans supported by closely spaced frames. A trestle (sometimes tressel) is a rigid frame used as a support, historically a tripod used to support a stool or a pair of isosceles triangl ...
in the area. Crutchfield, who had no relatives, was buried on the Yadkin County side of the river.
["Yadkin County Heritage," Frances Harding Casstevens, editor, page 15.]
References
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Unincorporated communities in Surry County, North Carolina
Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
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