Counties of North Carolina (Charlotte, Winston-Salem: home, universities, banks)

[BPBomber]

Originally Posted by Niki

Check this site for county and city pronunciations. Including Lucama.

http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/resources/tlth.html

I'd say I got it right!

[Niki]

Yes, I know you did. I posted the link for everyone.

[BPBomber]

Originally Posted by Niki

Yes, I know you did. I posted the link for everyone.

Thanks Niki

[ncsu99]

Now that everyone knows how to say Lucama, anyone want to take a guess on where the name came from?

[ncsu99]

Originally Posted by ncsu99

Now that everyone knows how to say Lucama, anyone want to take a guess on where the name came from?

OK, time's up. It was named after 3 sisters: LUcy, CArrie, and MAry.

[Jerseyman4]

Originally Posted by mm34b

Notice Moore County,

The eastern panhandle is not there. It could be very possible, the panhandle was added after the creation of Fort Bragg since northern Hoke would of been completely cut off by the southern portion (you'd have to leave the county to go back to the county!). Afterall, there is the road that is not open to the public that runs between Vass and Raeford (vass road). Its also very possible that Morganton Road in Fayetteville was once all connected to the Pinehurst & Southern Pines portion of Morganton Road but thats subject to debate on that one since Morganton Road is not fully connected anymore (i suspect street name changes occured later in So Pines after the creation of Ft Bragg).

[NCTarheel07]

Originally Posted by Bethanytedder

Anyone want to take a whack at pronouncing this Wilson County town? No natives please. LOL

Lucama

If I had a nickel for everyone who pronounced this wrong, I would be rich. This is where I met my husband at. Small as it is they had a dance hall there in 1985.

I call it Lou-cah-ma

I live in bordering edgecombe county, and I do go through lucama to go south 95, but I wouldent call me a native of the town

[brichard]

Originally Posted by mm34b

The city of Asheville is NOT located in Ashe County.
The city of Henderson is NOT located in Henderson County.
Wake Forest University is NOT located in Wake Forest, NC.

Not only is Asheville not located in Ashe County, but neither is Asheboro. As for Wake Forest University, it USED to be located in Wake Forest (when it was Wake Forest College), but moved to Winston-Salem 50 plus years ago. Last I heard, the old Wake Forest College is now a Baptist seminary.

A more recent oddity: There is an area in NC called Wachovia, which includes the city of Winston-Salem. But Wachovia National Bank is not headquartered there, but is in Charlotte, instead, which is not part of the Wachovia region. Of course, the Wachovia bank headquarters USED to be in Winston-Salem before moving to Charlotte (a move which I'm sure still annoys the people of Winston-Salem).

[brichard]

Originally Posted by BPBomber

Ummm... Loo-kah-mah?

If I had a nickel for everytime I noticed someone ending a sentence with a preposition, I'd be rich.

Yeah, I noticed that as well. I wonder what people write and talk that way for? (Just kidding

[ncsu99]

Originally Posted by brichard

Yeah, I noticed that as well. I wonder what people write and talk that way for? (Just kidding

Originally Posted by ncsu99

Now that everyone knows how to say Lucama, anyone want to take a guess on where the name came from?

Looks like I'm guilty. I never was an English major and never will be. Just comes from growing up in eastern NC I guess.