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Forbush, North Carolina

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Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Forbush
Unincorporated community
Forbush is located in North CarolinaForbushForbushLocation within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°11′53″N 80°34′27″W / 36.19806°N 80.57417°W / 36.19806; -80.57417
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyYadkin
Elevation1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1006207

Forbush is an unincorporated community in central Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named for George Forbush, one of the earliest European settlers in Northwestern North Carolina. Forbush, who moved south from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, settled on the west bank of the Yadkin River about two miles north of Shallow Ford in 1748.

The community shares its name with the Forbush Township.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbush, North Carolina
  2. An Illustrated History of Yadkin County, 1850-1980, by William E. Rutledge Jr., Page 7
Municipalities and communities of Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Yadkinville
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