Nash County, 1867-68

BRANSON’S NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR 1867 – 68 [Raleigh, NC: Branson and Jones, Publishers (successors to Branson and Farrar & Company) 15 Fayetteville Street, 1868]: 78

NASH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

Population in 1860 – 11,687.

County Seat ‚ Nashville.

COUNTY OFFICERS.

Attorney,

Clerk Co. Court, B. H. Sorsby.

Clerk Sup. Court, J. J. Johnson.

Chairman Co. Court, A. H. Arrington.

Clerk M. in Eq. Jno. H. Thorp.

Coronor, Sam. II. Griffin.

Register, B. H. Sorsby, Jr.

Sheriff, George N. Lewis.

Surveyor,

Standard Keeper,

Trustee, George W. Cooper.

SCHOOLS.

Belford Male Academy, Castalia, Wm. J. King.

Nashville Male Academy, Nashville, O. C. Stallings.

CHURCHES AND PASTORS.

Nashville, Methodist,  J. J. Johnson.

Philadelphia Church, Missionary Baptist,  J. G. Barkley.

Peach Tree, Missionary Baptist, Robt. Delbridge.

Pleasant Grove, Missionary Baptist, R. Delbridge.

Red Bud, Missionary Baptist, Robt. Delbridge.

HOTEL.

Fairmount Hotel, Nashville, Geo. W. Tisdale.

LAWYERS.

Arrington A. H. Nashville.

Thorp Jno. H. Nashville.

MANUFACTORIES.

Iron Foundery, near Nashville,

Buggy Manufactory, Rocky Mount, Moore & Fulford.

Cotton Factory, Rocky Mount, Wm. S. Battle.

MERCHANTS.

Battle Wm. S. near Rocky Mount.

Euroughty W N. Nashville.

Harrison Jno. A. Castalia.

Harrison Wm. D. Battlesboro.

Harper W. J. B. Nashville.

Strickland C. B. Stanhope.

Webb James T. Nashville.

MINES.

Gold Mine, near Nashville.

MINISTERS.

Barkley J. G. Missionary Baptist, Rocky Mount.

Delbridge Robt. Missionary Baptist, Castalia.

Johnson J. J. Methodist,  Nashville.