Transylvania County

Erected Since the Last Census [1860]
County Seat: Brevard

County Officers

Attorney: ________
Clerk Co. Court: G. Orr
Clerk Superior Court: O. L. Erwin
Chairman Co. Court, R. H. Hamilton
Clerk and M. in Eq. _____
Coroner: J. W. Clayton
Register: J. Bracken, Jr.
Sheriff: G. W. Wilson
Surveyor: ________
Standard Keeper: ________
Trustee: G. C. Neill, Jr.
Treas. Public Buildings: B. C. Lankford
Select Court: R. Hamilton, S. Wilson, J. L. Leonard

Churches and Pastors

Baptist -
Bethel, Cathey’s Creek, J. H. Duckworth
Boilstone, Davidson River, A. W. Brooks
Blue Ridge, Cedar Mountain, M. E. Smith
Cathey’s Creek, G. W. Brooks
Corinth, Cathey’s Creek, J. H. Duckworth
East Fork, Cherry Field, T. Looper
Enon, Davidson River, A. W. Beck
Little River, Cathey’s Creek, J. H. Duckworth
Macedonia, Cathey’s Creek, J. H. Duckworth
Pleasant Valley, Cherry Field, S. Butler
Shoal Creek, Cathey’s Creek, W. C. Dunn
Zion, Cherry Field, M. Mason

Methodist -
Brevard, A. F. English
Brevard, W. P. Done
Dennis’ Rock, A. F. English
East Fork, A. F. English
Little River, A. F. English
Oak Grove, Mr. Bomar
Pine Grove, Mr. Bomar
Davidson’s River Presbyterian, R. H., Chapman, D. D.
Davidson’s River, Presbyterian, U.S.A., J. C. Carson

Schools

Corinth Academy, Cherry Field
Davidson’s River Academy, Davidson’s River
French Broad Academy, Brevard

Hotel

Brevard Hotel, W. W. Moore, Prop.

Lawyers

Duckworth, W. B., Brevard
Whitmore, F. J., Brevard

Merchants

Bennett & Yancey, Brevard
Duckworth, Wm., Cherry Field
Erwin Cash & Sons, Brevard
Lankford, B. C., Davidson’s River

Ministers

Beck, A. A., bap., Davidson’s River
Chapman, R. H., Presb., Asheville
Carson, J. C., Presb., Mills River
Dunn, W. C., Bap, Cherry Field
Brooks, _____, Bap., Dunn’s Rock
Dunn, W. C., Bap., Cathey’s Creek
Duckworth, J. H., Bap., Cathey’s Creek
Mason, M., bap., Cherry Field
English, A. F., meth., Davidson’s River
Bomar, ______, Meth., Brevard
England, A. A., Meth., Brevard

Mills and Owners

Brevard, S. King
West Fork, John Owens, Sr.
West Fork, G. Shaford
West Fork, John Owens, Jr.
Cherry Field, J. M. Morgan
Davis’, E. Davis
Davidson’s River, H. Cagle
Dunn’s Rock, B. F. Atkins
Dunn’s Rock, A. W. Beck
Eastator, G. W. Whetmire
Eastfork, J. Gillespie
Gloucester, W. R. Galloway
Gloucester, W. R. Garren
Island Ford, B. F. Allen
Kings, S. King
Little River, Shaford & Bros.
Morgan’s, J. M. Morgan
Williamson’s Creek, W. Wilson
North Fork, W. Robinson

Physicians

Brooks, W., Dunn’s Rock
Harris, J. A., Brevard
Jones, J. M., Brevard
Lyday, A. J., Davidson’s River

Mechanics

Orr, Joshua, Carpenter, Davidson’s River
Shaford, Geo., Millright, Davidson’s River
Clayton, Geo, Carpenter, Brevard
England, Ephraim, Carpenter, Brevard
Orr, Eph., Carpenter, Davidson’s River

Post Offices and Post Masters

Wm. W. Moore
Claytonsville, J. H. Hood
Cherry Field, J. L. Senard
Cathey’s Creek, J. Hamblen
Dunn’s Rock, G. C. Neill
Davidson’s River, E. Patton
Fayetteville, Jas. H. Hood