Lauada is an
unincorporated community in
Swain County
Swain County is a county located on the far western border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,117. Its county seat is Bryson City.
Four rivers flow through the mountainous terrain of Swain County: t ...
,
North Carolina, United States. Lauada is located at the junction of
U.S. Route 19,
U.S. Route 74
U.S. Route 74 (US 74) is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Primarily in North Carolina, it serves as an important highway from the mountains to the ...
, and
North Carolina Highway 28 southwest of
Bryson City. The SCC Swain Center, a satellite location of
Southwestern Community College, is located here.
History
Lauada Cemetery, located here, was created in 1943 during the construction of
Fontana Lake to move grave sites from multiple cemeteries that now lie under the lake. More than 1000 graves were moved to the cemetery upon its creation.
References
Unincorporated communities in Swain County, North Carolina
Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
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