On the premise that no town is an island, Remember Cliffside is extending its reach, to include the history and lore of the surrounding area. The people of Cliffside came and went, from and to other nearby areas, and had ties to a lot of other towns and communities. So, as they become available, we will post in this section articles that, while they may not pertain directly to Cliffside, are important to our general knowdge of the area. If we don't know where we came from, we don't know who we are.

Articles and Sections Good Old Days (early 1800s) of Rutherford County Much In Doubt, 1942 Forest City Scenes, 12 vintage photos from the turn of the 20th century Rutherford Boys Help Crash The Hindenburg Line, 1942 The History of High Shoal Church A Terrible Disaster (Florence Mill boiler explodes), 1893 Reminiscences of Christenberry Lee, lower Rutherford's people in the 1800s Henrietta, Caroleen and Avondale, by Scott Withrow Tales of a Prodigal Son - Dr. Ben Washburn shares his life stories. From The Charlotte Observer, 1976 Henrietta Had Disastrous Fire - the news on January 13, 1944 was all bad in Henrietta, when a grocery store, shoe shop, movie theater and filling station burned to the ground. Memories and Events of a Half Century, by Robert K. Hollified. Forty seven chapters on life in the county from about 1880 to 1930s. There are over 400 individuals mentioned, with an index linked to the pertinent chapters. 1918 Flu Epidemic in High Shoals - Survey of its effect on lower Rutherford. A Town Called Avondale, A Mill Named Haynes - More history of the town and the mill, both now gone. Notes on S.B. Tanner - A look at Simpson Bobo Tanner's life and personality. History of Florence Plant Goes Back to 1892 - A brief account of the founding of a Rutherford county landmark. Satisfied Employes at Tanner Group of Cotton Mills - A special 1917 edition of the Charlotte News describes the mills of S.B. Tanner in Forest City, Rutherfordton, Henrietta and elsewhere. The Legend of Daniel Keith, by Pat Mendoza. The shadow of a hanged man, it is told, appeared on the wall of the Rutherfordton jail, long after his wrongful execution. This is one to tell around the campfire to wide-eyed Boy Scouts. Rutherford County Once Covered All of WNC, from The Forest City Courier's 50th Anniversary edition, August 1, 1968 In August of 1963, The State magazine devoted an entire edition to Rutherford County, with articles on the people, culture and legends of our area. A Short History of Henrietta and Caroleen, from Rutherford County 1979: A People's Bicentennial History The Story of Haynes Mill and the Town of Avondale, by Hollis Owens, Sr.