Parsonsville, North Carolina
Parsonsville is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States, close to North Wilkesboro.[1] NASCAR legend Benny Parsons was raised in the area.[2]
It was named for the Parsons family of settlers.[3][self-published source?]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parsonsville, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Former NASCAR champ Parsons succumbs to cancer". ESPN. Associated Press. January 17, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ Byrd, Fay (October 19, 2010). Wilkes County Bits and Pieces. Lulu.com. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-557-49244-2.
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