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The Chatham Manufacturing Company consolidated its operations at Elkin in 1940, and the Winston-Salem plant was subsequently purchased by the United States Government. It was occupied by National Carbon Company (1943-1945) and Western Electric (1946-1966), who manufactured equipment for the United States military.
Elkin Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 6,283 according to the 2020 census. Geographically, Elkin Township occupies 21.3 square miles (55 km 2) in southwestern Surry County. Elkin Township's southern border is the Yadkin River.
North Carolina Highway 67 You can also enter Elkin by exiting off NC 67 (exit 82 at Jonesville), then heading west on NC 67 until crossing over the Yadkin River (this becomes old Business Hwy 21). At this point, you'll be entering the historic downtown district at Elkin's southern border where you'll find a bustling pedestrian friendly Main ...
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Chatham Manufacturing organized a semi-professional baseball team called the Chatham Blanketeers. They represented North Carolina at The National Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament in Wichita, Kan., in 1937. The team won the North Carolina semi-pro championship in Asheboro in 1948 [8] and in 1949 they went to the National Baseball Congress World Series.
Notable buildings and structures include the Gwyn-Foard House (c. 1855), Hugh G. Chatham Bridge (1931), Liberty Tobacco Warehouse (c. 1920), Harris Building (1902), U.S. Post Office (1937) designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under Louis A. Simon, former Elkin Town Hall (1938–1939) built by the Works Progress Administration ...
Elkin Township, Surry County, North Carolina, containing the town of Elkin; Elkin Municipal Airport, of the Town of Elkin, North Carolina; Elkin Bridges, bridges near Elkin, North Carolina; Elkin's Ferry Battleground, site of Civil War Battle of Elkin's Ferry; Elkin Creek Guest Ranch Airport, British Columbia, Canada
Baily established Baily Manufacturing Company, a locust wood pin and cross arm manufacturing business in Elkin, North Carolina. He also owned the Baily Chair Company. [ 3 ] Many of his books are set in North Carolina locations including Bogue Banks , North Carolina's Piedmont region and Wilkes County, North Carolina .