Surry County

Founded in 1771 from parts of Rowan County, Surry County possesses a special charm and an engaging history in the northwest corner of the Tar Heel State--a heritage famous for rolling hills, autumn festivals, and the birthplace of Mayberry, which attracts countless tourists and visitors each season to the county's 15 townships.
This volume, containing over 200 black-and-white images, transports readers into the Surry County of yesteryear, a time when the county's unpaved roads echoed with a cadence of noisy wagons matched with the sounds of early automobiles. Through these historic photographs, readers will explore the landscape of a bygone era, from the 1880s through the 1930s, and travel through each of the county's townships: Franklin, Bryan, Elkin, Marsh, Dobson, Stewarts Creek, Mount Airy, Eldora, Rockford, Siloam, Shoals, Pilot, Long Hill, Westfield, and South Westfield. Surry County uncovers the personal side of the county's history by touching upon many elements of everyday life, from family gatherings, church services, various occupations, daily work on the farm, early rural schoolhouses, and people at play. These scenes serve as fitting testimony to Surry Countians' sheer will and determination to carve successful and lasting communities into this beautiful setting.

Author: Carolyn Boyles, Wilma Hiatt, Surry County Genealogical Association
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 10/30/2000
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.15h x 6.25w x 0.15d
ISBN: 9780738506401

About the Author
Boyles, Carolyn: - Authors and local historians Carolyn Boyles and Wilma Hiatt, on behalf of the Surry County Genealogical Association, have compiled a wonderful collection of photographs that captures, in word and image, the true essence of the Surry County experience. Appealing to both longtime residents and newcomers to the area, Surry County celebrates a pioneering people and their unique story, one full of challenges and triumphs.