Cranberry, North Carolina

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Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States





















Cranberry

Unincorporated community



Cranberry is located in North Carolina

Cranberry

Cranberry



Location within the state of North Carolina



Coordinates: 36°08′35″N 81°58′01″W / 36.14306°N 81.96694°W / 36.14306; -81.96694Coordinates: 36°08′35″N 81°58′01″W / 36.14306°N 81.96694°W / 36.14306; -81.96694
Country
United States
State
North Carolina
County
Avery County
Founded
1850
Elevation

3,130 ft (954 m)
Time zone
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST)
EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code
28622
Area code(s)
828

GNIS feature ID

1019844[1]

Cranberry is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community was founded in 1850 and was named after Cranberry Creek, which flows in the area. The community is located one mile south from the town of Elk Park, along US 19E.



History


Before the settlement of Cranberry, the area was already known for one of the largest veins of iron ore in the United States.[2] During the Civil War, iron was produced for the Confederate Army. In 1882, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad ("Tweetsie") linked Cranberry with Johnson City, Tennessee; it was later extended on to Montezuma in 1904, eventually reaching Boone by 1919. During this time, Cranberry was incorporated as a town until sometime after 1929 when the Cranberry Furnace was closed. Eventually the railroad to Cranberry was decommissioned in 1950.



References




  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cranberry, North Carolina


  2. ^ "East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC - Tweetsie)". Archived from the original on 2005-12-18. 









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