Revere, North Carolina
Revere | |
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  Revere Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′09″N 82°42′12″W / 35.90250°N 82.70333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Madison County |
| Elevation | 2,182 ft (665 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28753 |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022227[1] |
Revere is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. It is also known as Sodom and Sodom Laurel.[2][3]
Name origin[edit]
The community was originally named Sodom. During the Civil War, a Baptist preacher travelling through the area commented on a group of prostitutes and compared it to Sodom in the Bible.[4]
Presbyterian missionaries disliked this name, and officially changed the name to Revere. However, natives of the area continue to use the name Sodom.[5]
Music[edit]
Revere is particularly rich in ballad singers, and noted folklorist Cecil Sharp transcribed several "Old World" ballads sung to him in 1916, some by family members of singer Dillard Chandler.[6] In 2001, Rob Amberg published a book Sodom Laurel Album that chronicles the traditions and lifestyle in Revere. Residents and folk singers Dellie Norton, Doug Wallin, and Sheila Kay Adams are featured in the book.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Revere, North Carolina
- ^ Amberg, Rob (2002). Sodom Laurel Album. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0807827428.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Smith, Betty (1998). Jane Hicks Gentry: a singer among singers. University Press of Kentucky. p. 72. ISBN 0-8131-0936-1.
- ^ Adams, Sheila Kay (1995). Come Go Home With Me. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-4536-1.
- ^ Jones, Loyal (2008). Country Music Humorists and Comedians. University of Illinois Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-252-03369-8.
- ^ Sharp, Cecil (1917). English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians. New York and London: Putnam.
- ^ "Sodom Laurel Album Explores North Carolina Mountain Community". Library of Congress. April 17, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
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