Record #:

2329

Author(s):

Robinson, Chris

Abstract:

West Jefferson in Ashe County prospered through railroad shipping, becoming a commercial center for the area. Though the railroad left in the 1970s, retail business, tourism, and the state's only cheese plant helped the town continue to thrive.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 1, June 1995, p10, il

Subject(s):

West Jefferson--Description and travel; Tourist trade--Ashe County