Worry, North Carolina

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

History

Worry was so named by its citizens who were worried after postal authorities had rejected their first choices for a town name.[2] A post office was established as Worry in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worry, North Carolina
  2. ^ Stewart, George R. (1970). Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 71. p. 12. PRNC:32101081977066.
  3. ^ "Burke County". Jim Forte Postal History. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

35°49′37″N 81°44′14″W / 35.82694°N 81.73722°W / 35.82694; -81.73722


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