Radical, North Carolina
Radical is an unincorporated area in Wilkes County, North Carolina.[1]
History[]
A post office called Radical was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1948.[2] The origin of the name "Radical" is obscure.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Radical, North Carolina
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
- Western North Carolina geography stubs