Crutchfield, North Carolina Explained

Crutchfield is an unincorporated community along the Yadkin River 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 in the area. Crutchfield, who had no relatives, was buried on the Yadkin County side of the river.[1]

References

36.271°N -80.723°W

Notes and References

  1. "Yadkin County Heritage," Frances Harding Casstevens, editor, page 15.