Near State Highway 140, on the right when traveling east.
[This marker is composed of several panels]
[Left Panel:]
Origin of the Name of Cathey’s Valley
In 1739, the Catheys immigrated from Clones, Ireland to America. Andrew D. Cathey a native of North Carolina, his wife Mary Mariah . . . — — Map (db m46839) HM
Near State Highway 140, on the right when traveling east.
In 1879, Andrew Cathey donated land to establish an elementary school. James Cliff directed the construction of the one room schoolhouse located about one mile southwest of the location where the schoolhouse now stands.
Over the years the . . . — — Map (db m46847) HM
