Donnaha, North Carolina | |
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  Donnaha  Donnaha | |
| Coordinates:36°13′40″N80°25′58″W / 36.22778°N 80.43278°W /36.22778; -80.43278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Forsyth |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Donnaha (sometimes calledDonnaha Station) is anunincorporated community along theYadkin River in theOld Richmond Township of northwestForsyth County, North Carolina, United States. Donnaha is named for the last chief of theSauras.[1]
Donnaha (sometimes spelled Donnoha) is aNative American village. The name Donnaha was first used in 1889 or 1890 by Dr. Samuel Martin, a descendant of a supposed Cherokee chief, who lived in nearbyWinston-Salem, North Carolina (Powell 1968, p. 146). Near Donnaha was the site of the first county seat ofSurry County, North Carolina, established at Richmond (now Old Richmond), in 1774 and a courthouse was erected by 1779 (Corbitt 1968, p. 199). However,Stokes County (including modern Forsyth County), was split from Surry County in 1789 and the site was unusable for either county. The respective courts were moved toRockford for Surry and toGermanton for Stokes. Much later, the courthouse site was destroyed by a cyclone in 1830 (Powell 1968, p. 146). Donnaha was a stop on the formerSouthern Railway, now used by the Yadkin Valley Railroad.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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