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'''Rhodo''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Cherokee County, North Carolina|Cherokee County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]].<ref>{{GNIS|1022238}}</ref>
'''Rhodo''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Cherokee County, North Carolina|Cherokee County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]].<ref>{{GNIS|1022238}}</ref>

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Rhodo is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[1]

History

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A post office called Rhodo was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1916.[2] According to tradition, the community's name is a corruption of "raw dough", a description of a local inn's biscuits.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhodo, North Carolina
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Community Backstory". Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

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