Wood, North Carolina Explained

36.1844°N -78.0572°W Wood (formerly, Wood's Store) is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Franklin County, North Carolina, United States, on North Carolina Highway 561 east of Centerville. Settled in 1893, Wood was incorporated as a town in 1917. The town charter was repealed on May 5, 1961.^[1] Wood lies at an elevation of 322 feet (98 m).^[2]

Archibald Taylor House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Notes and References

1. http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/PDF/1961-1962/SL1961-365.pdf North Carolina General Assembly, Chapter 365, House Bill 485, Repeal of Charter for Town of Wood, 1961 Session
2. Wood, North Carolina (1968). The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. Written by William S. Powell. University of North Carolina Press. Library of Congress Card Catalog #68-25916.