Bee Log is an unincorporated community in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. [1] The community is located along Bald Mountain Creek, approximately one mile upstream (southwest) of Lewisburg on the Cane River. [2]
History
A post office called Bee Log was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1962. [3] The name sometimes was spelled "Beelog". [1] The origin of the name "Bee Log" is obscure. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee Log
- ^ Bald Creek, NC, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1039 (1991 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
Municipalities and communities of
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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| Town |  | |
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
35°59′04″N 82°24′31″W / 35.98444°N 82.40861°W
Bee Log is an unincorporated community in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. [1] The community is located along Bald Mountain Creek, approximately one mile upstream (southwest) of Lewisburg on the Cane River. [2]
History
A post office called Bee Log was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1962. [3] The name sometimes was spelled "Beelog". [1] The origin of the name "Bee Log" is obscure. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee Log
- ^ Bald Creek, NC, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1039 (1991 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
Municipalities and communities of
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | | |
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
35°59′04″N 82°24′31″W / 35.98444°N 82.40861°W