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Alleghany County, North Carolina

1868 Branson's Directory

Population in 1860..... 3,590
County Seat: Gap Civil

County Officers



Attorney, J. F. Graves
Clerk of County Court: C. G. Fawlkes [Fowlkes]
Clerk of Superior Court: Wm. A. J. Fawlkes {Fowlkes]
Chairman County Court: John Gambill
Clerk and Master in Equity: _______
Coronoer, W. S. Reves [Reeves]
Entry Taker: John Parsons
Register: Thomas Edwards
Sheriff: J. C. Jones
Surveyor: _______
Standard Keeper: James Boyce
Trustee: _________

Colleges and Schools



Alleghany Academy, Gap Civil, Rev. A. B. Phipps

Churches and Pastors



Antioch [Primitive] Baptist, Gap Civil, Daniel Caudill
Elk Creek [Primitive] Baptist, Gap Civil, Enoch Reves [Reeves]
Friendship [Primitive] Baptist, Mouth of Wilson, Wm. B. Halsey
Little River [Primitive] Baptist, Gap Civil, Thomas Carr
Meadow Fork [Primitive] Baptist, Laurel Springs, Joshua Long
Pine Fork [Primitive] Baptist, Laurel Springs, B. E. Caudill
Shiloh Baptist, Laurel Springs, Mr. Miller
Union [Primitive] Baptist, Gap Civil, Enoch Reeves
Woodruff [Primitive] Baptist, _______
Antioch Methodist, Cherry Lane, Morgan Bryan
Cauco's Methodist, ______, Shadrack Bryan
Cranberry Methodist, Laurel Springs, T. Woodie
Macedonia Methodist, Cherry Lane, Morgan Bryan
Mount Zion, Cherry Lane, Mt. Millar

Lawyers



Graves, J. F., Gap Civil

Merchants



Fisher, G. R., Gap Civil
Vaughn, (E. L.) & Co., Gap Civil

Ministers



Caudill, B. E., Baptist, Laurel Springs
Caudill, Dan'l, Baptist, Scottville
Carr, Thos., Baptist, Gap Civil
Douglas, Geo., Baptist, Gap Civil
Halsey, Wm. B., Baptist, Mouth of Wilson
Long, Joshua, Baptist, Laurel Springs
Roberts, Fountain, Baptist, Gap Civil
Reves, E., Baptist, Gap Civil
Bryan, Morgan, Methodist, Cherry Lane
Bryan, Shadrach, Methodist, Cherry Lane
Fisher, John W., Methodist, Gap Civil
Phipps, A. D., Methodist, Gap Civil
Miller, _____, Methodist, Gap Civil
Woode, T., Methodist, Gap Civil

Mines



Alleghany Copper Mines

Mills and Mill Owners



Crabb Creek Mill, Crabb Creek, Wm. Higgins, Proprietor
Elk Creek Mill, Copper Mines, N. Long, Proprietor
Little River Mill, Little River, L. Fender, heirs, Prop'rs.

Physician



Smith, J. L., Gap Civil

Post Offices & Post Masters



Cherry Lane, Francis Bryan
Gap Civil, E. C. Vaughn
Glade Creek, Andrew Carson


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