Cherokees named much of county

  • Joanna Bald is called “Teyahalee” by the Cherokees, which means “Lizard” or “Lizard Place.”
    Joanna Bald is called “Teyahalee” by the Cherokees, which means “Lizard” or “Lizard Place.”
Although Graham County was named for William Alexander Graham – who was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly – it was the Cherokees who named many sections of this area, long before white…

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