Record #:

23360

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Rochdale, also known as “Cobb’s Store” was once a small village located in Beaver Dam Township. About eight miles west of Greenville, J. C. Cobb erected a small store on his farm in 1872. The store grew and was joined by a post office, known as “Rochdale” in 1888. Rochdale was a farming community that centered around Smith’s School House, built by 1869, where religious, social, and political gatherings were held. Fleetingly recognized by the Norfolk and Southern Railroad, Rochdale faded from memory when Cobb’s Store was moved to Arthur.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Mar 4-18 2009, p4

Subject(s):

Pitt County--History--Towns--Rochdale