Forbush, North Carolina

Forbush
Unincorporated community
Forbush Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°11′52″N 80°34′27″W / 36.19778°N 80.57417°W / 36.19778; -80.57417Coordinates: 36°11′52″N 80°34′27″W / 36.19778°N 80.57417°W / 36.19778; -80.57417
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Yadkin
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Forbush is an unincorporated community in central Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named for George Forbush, one of the earliest European settlers in Northwestern North Carolina. Forbush, who moved south from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, settled on the west bank of the Yadkin River about two miles north of Shallow Ford in 1748.^[1]

The community shares its name with the Forbush Township.

References

↑ An Illustrated History of Yadkin County, 1850-1980, by William E. Rutledge Jr., Page 7

Municipalities and communities of Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Yadkinville

Towns	Boonville East Bend Jonesville Yadkinville

Unincorporated communities	Barney Hill Brooks Crossroads Courtney Enon Fall Creek Footville Forbush Hamptonville Harmony Heights Huntsville Lone Hickory Richmond Hill Smithtown Swan Creek Windsors Crossroads

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