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Sherrills Ford is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. Since the 2010 census, it has been included within the Lake Norman of Catawba CDP. It is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 1747, Adam and his family moved from Virginia and became the first Europeans to permanently settle on the west side of the Catawba River in North Carolina. Adam spent two days scouting the river when he crossed it at a shallow area thereafter called Sherrill's Ford (located just north of modern-day Charlotte). Adam's later received a land ...
Marshall Steam Station is a coal power plant located at in Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States and owned by Duke EnergyNamed for former company president E.C. Marshall, the station is located on Lake Norman and began commercial operation in 1965.
The following are people born in or otherwise closely associated with Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. Pages in category "People from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
A native of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina and a third-generation racer, Little began his racing career in quarter midgets at the age of 7, [1] moving up to Bandoleros in 2007 and Legends cars in 2009. [2] He won the 2010 USAC Eastern Focus Young Guns midget car championship, [3] and in 2011 competed in the UARA Stars late model series. [2]
Miles Alexander Sherrill House is a historic home located near Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1886, and is a two-story, frame Stick style dwelling. It features irregular massing, steeply pitched gable and shed roofs, and German siding with an overlay of vertical and horizontal boards. [2]
Miles Osborne Sherrill was born on July 26, 1841, in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, to Hiram and Sarah Osborne Sherrill. [1] He attended Rehoboth Academy and Taylorsville Institute before enrolling in Catawba College, but left school when the Civil War began.
They were selected as the recipient of the 2011 Community Traditions Award by the North Carolina Folklore Society. [1] They were awarded the 2011 Bluegrass Gospel Group of the Year by Southern Branch Bluegrass [ 2 ] Caroline Cockman Fisher won "Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Songwriter of the Year" by Powergrass Internet Radio. [ 3 ]