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Coordinates: 35°13′03″N 83°45′08″W / 35.21750°N 83.75222°W / 35.21750; -83.75222
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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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Revision as of 02:54, 18 February 2020

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

History

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

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

35°13′03″N 83°45′08″W / 35.21750°N 83.75222°W / 35.21750; -83.75222