Revere, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°54′09″N82°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 (Marshall) |
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]
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]
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]
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