Andrews North Carolina- Within the township of Valley Town lies the town of Andrews. At the heart of the township is the Valley River. Andrews is located in Cherokee County. Once known by the Cherokee name Gunahita, meaning long, the Valley River begins near the Topton community in the far eastern corner of the county, and winds southeasterly until it meets the Hiwassee River below Murphy. Like many of Western North Carolina, the area is steeped in Native American history.
In the early 1800s, when most white settlers began arriving, the area was known as Jamesville, after James Whitaker. An Indian Trading Post was established in 1837 and soon after the community was known as Valley Town. The present town was established like many other southern towns, through a land auction. In the late 1880s, Col. A.B. Andrews, who was a second vice president for Richmond and Danville, was sent to the area to establish a commissary for workers in the Nantahala construction camps. Andrews bought 50 acres of land for the sum of $1,200. By the spring of 1890, Andrews was instructed to sell off the 50 acres tract at a land sale. The land was plotted out and about three quarters of the lots were sold at the initial sale. Some lots were donated for a schoolhouse and churches. The remaining lots were sold through private sales. In 1905 the town was incorporated, with David Samuel Russell appointed as the first mayor of the new town.
Street Scene People 40s Autos Andrews North Carolina |
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