Cherry Lane, North Carolina

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Coordinates: 36°26′31″N 81°01′05″W / 36.4420759°N 81.0181349°W / 36.4420759; -81.0181349
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Cherry Lane, North Carolina
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlleghany
Elevation
[1]
2,854 ft (870 m)
Time zoneEastern (EST)
 • Summer (DST)EDT
ZIP codes
28668
GNIS feature ID983084[1]

Cherry Lane is an unincorporated community located in the Cherry Lane Township of Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States.[1] The community was settled circa 1838 and was named for the cherry tree-bordered lane that led to the home of local resident Frank Bryan.[2] The community is located along U.S. Highway 21, near its junction with the Blue Ridge Parkway in southeastern Alleghany County.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Lane, North Carolina
  2. ^ Powell 1968, p. 102.

Works cited[edit]

  • Powell, William S. (1968). The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-1247-1.

36°26′31″N 81°01′05″W / 36.4420759°N 81.0181349°W / 36.4420759; -81.0181349


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