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Cherokee County, North Carolina, the Glossary

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1839 establishments in North Carolina

Andrews High School (North Carolina)

Andrews High School (AHS) in Andrews, North Carolina serves grades 9–12 and is one of only three high schools in the Cherokee County Schools System.

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Andrews, North Carolina

Andrews is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.

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Apalachia Dam

Apalachia Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Hiwassee River in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Appalachian Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a mountain range in eastern to northeastern North America.

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Asheville Citizen-Times

The Asheville Citizen-Times is a daily newspaper of Asheville, North Carolina.

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Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.

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Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Bellview, North Carolina

Bellview is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Brasstown, North Carolina

Brasstown is an unincorporated community located mostly within Clay County, North Carolina, United States, though roughly one third of Brasstown is within the adjacent Cherokee County.

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Bryson City, North Carolina

Bryson City is a town in and the county seat of Swain County, North Carolina, United States.

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Central Time Zone

The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America and some Caribbean islands.

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County.

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Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States.

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Cherokee

The Cherokee (translit, or translit) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States.

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Cherokee County Courthouse (North Carolina)

The Cherokee County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Murphy, North Carolina, United States, the county seat of Cherokee County, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

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Cherokee County Schools (North Carolina)

Cherokee County Schools manages the 13 public schools in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States, with an enrollment of 3,081 students and a 12.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

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Cherokee Scout

The Cherokee Scout is a weekly newspaper in Murphy, North Carolina, and Cherokee County.

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Clay County, North Carolina

Clay County is a county located in the far western part of U.S. state North Carolina. Cherokee County, North Carolina and Clay County, North Carolina are counties of Appalachia.

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Community Newspapers, Inc. is an American publisher of newspapers and advertising-related publications throughout the southeastern United States.

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Councils of governments in North Carolina

The North Carolina Councils of Government (or the Regional Councils of Government) are voluntary associations of county and municipal governments, established by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1972 that serve as an avenue for local governments across North Carolina to discuss issues that are particular to their region.

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County (United States)

In the United States, a county or county equivalent is an administrative or political subdivision of a U.S. state or other territories of the United States which consists of a geographic area with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority.

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County seat

A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish.

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Culberson, North Carolina

Culberson is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.

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East Tennessee

East Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee defined in state law.

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩᏱ ᏕᏣᏓᏂᎸᎩ, Tsalagiyi Detsadanilvgi) is a federally recognized Indian tribe based in western North Carolina in the United States.

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Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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English people

The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language, a West Germanic language, and share a common ancestry, history, and culture.

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Erlanger (hospital system)

Erlanger (often referred to as Erlanger Hospital, Erlanger Health, or Erlanger Health System) is an independent, non-profit hospital system and safety net hospital based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital

Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital is a hospital located in Murphy, North Carolina certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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Fannin County, Georgia

Fannin County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. Cherokee County, North Carolina and Fannin County, Georgia are counties of Appalachia.

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Fields of the Wood

Fields of the Wood is a Christian religious park of more than in Cherokee County, North Carolina, owned by the Church of God of Prophecy—a Holiness Pentecostal denomination.

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Fires Creek

Fires Creek is a recreational area located in the Nantahala National Forest in Clay County, North Carolina.

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Fort Butler (Murphy, North Carolina)

Fort Butler was an important site during the Cherokee removal known as the Trail of Tears.

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Franklin, North Carolina

Franklin is a town in and the county seat of Macon County, North Carolina, United States.

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Friendship, Cherokee County, North Carolina

Friendship is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Germans

Germans are the natives or inhabitants of Germany, or sometimes more broadly any people who are of German descent or native speakers of the German language.

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Graham County, North Carolina

Graham County (locally) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Cherokee County, North Carolina and Graham County, North Carolina are counties of Appalachia.

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Grape Creek, North Carolina

Grape Creek is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Harrah's Cherokee

Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort is a casino and hotel on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina.

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Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery

Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery is a historic Methodist chapel and cemetery at Church and Central Streets in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina.

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Hernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto (1497 – 21 May 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula.

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Hiwassee Dam

Hiwassee Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Hiwassee River in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Hiwassee Dam High School

Hiwassee Dam High School (HDHS) in Murphy, North Carolina serves grades 9–12 and is one of three high schools in Cherokee County Schools.

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Hiwassee Lake

Hiwassee Lake is a man-made reservoir in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

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Hiwassee River

The Hiwassee River originates from a spring on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in the northern area of the State of Georgia.

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Hiwassee, North Carolina

Hiwassee is a small village in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States, which sits next to the Hiwassee Dam and the artificially created Hiwassee Reservoir, on Hiwassee River.

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Hothouse, North Carolina

Hothouse is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Irish people

Irish people (Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh) are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common ancestry, history and culture.

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Jackson County, North Carolina

Jackson County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Cherokee County, North Carolina and Jackson County, North Carolina are counties of Appalachia.

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Jim Davis (North Carolina politician)

James Wayland Davis (born January 7, 1947) is an American politician and orthodontist who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly.

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Jimmy Carter

James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.

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John C. Campbell Folk School

The John C. Campbell Folk School, also referred to as "The Folk School", is located in Brasstown, North Carolina.

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Junaluska

Junaluska (Cherokee: Tsunu’lahun’ski) (c.1775 – November 20, 1858), was a leader of Cherokee who resided in towns in western North Carolina in the early 19th century.

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Kevin Corbin

Kevin Corbin is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate, having represented the 50th district since 2021.

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Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, United States.

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List of counties in North Carolina

The U.S. state of North Carolina is divided into 100 counties.

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Little Tennessee River

The Little Tennessee River (known locally as the Little T) is a tributary of the Tennessee River that flows through the Blue Ridge Mountains from Georgia, into North Carolina, and then into Tennessee, in the southeastern United States.

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Macon County, North Carolina

Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Cherokee County, North Carolina and Macon County, North Carolina are counties of Appalachia.

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Marble, North Carolina

Marble is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.

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Marietta, Georgia

Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Cobb County, Georgia, United States.

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Marriage

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses.

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Martins Creek, North Carolina

Martins Creek is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Monroe County, Tennessee

Monroe County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Cherokee County, North Carolina and Monroe County, Tennessee are counties of Appalachia.

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Murphy High School (North Carolina)

Murphy High School (MHS) is a public high school in Murphy, North Carolina.

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Murphy, North Carolina

Murphy is a town in and the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.

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Nantahala National Forest

The Nantahala National Forest is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina, lying in the mountains and valleys of western North Carolina.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Cherokee County, North Carolina

This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

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Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans, sometimes called American Indians, First Americans, or Indigenous Americans, are the Indigenous peoples native to portions of the land that the United States is located on.

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Natural landscape

A natural landscape is the original landscape that exists before it is acted upon by human culture.

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North Carolina

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS or DHHS) is a large state government agency in the U.S. state of North Carolina, analogous to the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is a cabinet-level department within the state government of North Carolina dedicated to overseeing projects in the arts, culture, and history within the borders of the state.

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North Carolina House of Representatives

The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.

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North Carolina Senate

The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina.

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North Carolina's 120th House district

North Carolina's 120th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

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North Carolina's 50th Senate district

North Carolina's 50th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate.

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North Georgia

North Georgia is the northern hilly/mountainous region in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Nottely River

The Nottely River is a river in the United States.

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Owl Creek, North Carolina

Owl Creek is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States, ten miles northwest of Murphy.

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Peachtree, North Carolina

Peachtree is a community located in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

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Per capita income

Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.

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Polk County, Tennessee

Polk County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Cherokee County, North Carolina and Polk County, Tennessee are counties of Appalachia and Populated places established in 1839.

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Population density

Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area.

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Poverty threshold

The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.

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Qualla Boundary

The Qualla Boundary or The Qualla is territory held as a land trust by the United States government for the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), who reside in Western North Carolina.

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Race and ethnicity in the United States census

In the United States census, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) define a set of self-identified categories of race and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify.

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Rhodo, North Carolina

Rhodo is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Sisters of Providence of Holyoke

The Sisters of Providence of Holyoke, Massachusetts, are a congregation of Roman Catholic religious sisters founded in 1892.

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Spanish language

Spanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.

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Swain County, North Carolina

Swain County is a county located on the far western border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Cherokee County, North Carolina and Swain County, North Carolina are counties of Appalachia.

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Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים|ʿĂsereṯ haDəḇārīm|The Ten Words), or the Decalogue (from Latin decalogus, from Ancient Greek label), are religious and ethical directives, structured as a covenant document, that, according to the Hebrew Bible, are given by Yahweh to Moses.

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Tennessee

Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Tennessee River

The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River.

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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a federally owned electric utility corporation in the United States.

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Texana, North Carolina

Texana is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Tomotla, North Carolina

Tomotla is an unincorporated community along the Valley River in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Topton, North Carolina

Topton is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.

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Tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2012

On March 2 and 3, 2012, a deadly tornado outbreak occurred over a large section of the Southern United States into the Ohio Valley region.

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Tornado outbreak of May 6–10, 2024

A large, major, and deadly tornado outbreak occurred across the Central and Southern United States from May 6–10, 2024, as a result of a slow-moving trough that was moving across the country.

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Trading post

A trading post, trading station, or trading house, also known as a factory in European and colonial contexts, is an establishment or settlement where goods and services could be traded.

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Tri-County Community College is a public community college in Murphy, North Carolina.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_County,_North_Carolina

Also known as Cherokee County, NC, History of Cherokee County, North Carolina.

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1839 establishments in North Carolina

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