Elkin in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Elkin & Alleghany Railway Depot

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 12, 2024

1. Elkin & Alleghany Railway Depot Marker

Inscription. The Elkin & Alleghany Railway was incorporated in 1907 to link the Southern Railway line to Norfolk & Western Rail at Jefferson, NC. The route allowed abundant natural resources to be carried from the mountains to foothills and piedmont markets. Chestnut tannin and lumber were the primary freight. Due to construction and financial difficulties, only 15 miles of rail were laid north to Veneer before the railway closed in 1931. The railway's office building originally belonged to the Elkin Manufacturing Company.

Erected by Elkin Public Library Endowment (Lin & Ola Hendren Funds), Stone Mountain Trout Unlimited, Patricia & Ken Nicks (Tampco), Greenhill Environmental, Elkin Parks & Recreation Dept., Main Street & Community Manager, Elkin High School, Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 36° 14.614′ N, 80° 51.206′ W. Marker is in Elkin, North Carolina, in Surry County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Circle Court, on the right when

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traveling east on West Main Street. The marker is inside the fence on the west side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 W Main St, Elkin NC 28621, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elkin & Alleghany Railroad Depot (a few steps from this marker); Elkin & Alleghany Engine 100 (within shouting distance of this marker); Elkin Manufacturing Company (within shouting distance of this marker); David Allen's Iron Works (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Elkin Manufacturing Company

Elkin & Alleghany Railway Depot Marker inside the iron fence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 12, 2024

2. Elkin & Alleghany Railway Depot Marker inside the iron fence

The building in the background is the former railroad office, now Maggie's Place lodging.

(about 500 feet away); Elkin & Alleghany Railway by the 1910 Dam (about 600 feet away); Boone Trail Highway (about 800 feet away); Daniel Boone Highway Marker (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkin.

National Register of Historic Places plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 12, 2024

3. National Register of Historic Places plaque

Full view of the former Elkin & Alleghany Railway Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 12, 2024

4. Full view of the former Elkin & Alleghany Railway Office

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.