Addie is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Addie is located along U.S. Route 74, west of Willets-Ochre Hill and east of Sylva. The Jackson County School of Alternatives (the HUB) and Scotts Creek Elementary School are located here. T&S Hardwoods operates a lumber yard here, adjacent to the railroad that runs through the area.

Addie, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°24′21″N 83°9′35″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Jackson
Elevation	2,277 ft (694 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	828
GNIS feature ID	1018771[1]

The community was named for Nancy Adelaide Calhoun, the daughter of John Philemon Calhoun, who was the postmaster.

History

Addie was founded in the 1880s when a work camp for the construction of the Murphy Branch of the Western North Carolina Railroad set up in the vicinity, and was named. The location would later serve as a depot and crew change for the Southern Railway.

References

Further reading

• George, Michael (1996). Southern Railway's Murphy Branch. Collegedale TN: The College Press.

External links

• USGS: Addie
• Travel Western North Carolina: Addie, WCU Digital Collections