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In 1879, the Bat Cave Post Office opened; previously known as Chimney Rock Post Office, it originally opened in 1843 (located where what is now Lake Lure) and had a series of closures before its relocation and renaming. The post office was destroyed, as was much of the community, during the flood of 1916, but was later rebuilt.
A U.S. post office for Chimney Rock existed since at least 1843. [4] On September 27, 2024, the majority of Chimney Rock was substantially damaged by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, with the Broad River inundating the village. [5] The flooding also heavily damaged the adjoining town of Lake Lure. [6]
BAT CAVE, North Carolina — Residents of a tiny North Carolina town that was almost totally destroyed by Hurricane Helene fending for themselves after FEMA told them that a “road closed” sign ...
Coal miners from West Virginia – whom locals have lovingly dubbed the “West Virginia Boys” – moved a mountain in just three days to reopen a 2.7-mile stretch of Highway 64 between Bat Cave ...
The "Bear Wallow" post office was established in 1858; it was the first post office in the area, followed by Bat Cave (1879) and Pump (1883). In 1894, the space between the names was removed, becoming Bearwallow. In 1951, the post office was closed and combined with the Gerton Post Office. [10] [11]
A 108-year-old letter found by a North Carolina family whose home was flooded out by Hurricane Helene recounted with stunning detail the last time such a tragedy happened — and now they feel ...
Nicole Ozmina and her family had to be airlifted out of Bat Cave community in Henderson County after the fatal floodwaters of Tropical Storm Helene.
East of Gerton, the road is named the Gerton Highway until arriving at Bat Cave. Through towns and cities, the road takes various names including Main Street and Railroad Avenue. US 74A is overlapped by two North Carolina scenic byways: Drovers Road (Asheville to Bat Cave) and Black Mountain Rag (Bat Cave to Lake Lure). [2]