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From: "Derick S. Hartshorn" <>
Subject: Re: Catawba Station
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 20:10:16 -0400


At 04:11 PM 7/8/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Have found reference to Catawba Station in NC. What county was this?

Catawba Station was establised 2 December 1859, being one of the first
settlements in Catawba County. It was incorporated as a town on 8 March 1872
and was named after the river which runs by it. Between 1873 and 1877 (I'm
not sure exactly when) the name was changed to Catawba.

--Derick

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