This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brooks, Barker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/3964.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm from Roaring River, NC. It's in the eastern portion of Wilkes County, between N. Wilkesboro and Ronda(which is beside Elkin) on its West and East, respectively with the communities of Hays and Austin to the north and Benham to the North East. Holly Farms was bought out by Tyson who employees several. The town itself about 10-15 miles north of NC Hwy 421(which can be accessed from US I-40 in this part of the state. The railroad is the common thread that is sewn throughout N. Wilkesboro, Elkin, Ronda and of course Roaring River. The area is still greatly rural. There are several churches about as mentioned before, most are primarily Baptist with several variations of the denomination being common. Several of these churches date back to the Civil War. I could go on. If there is any information specifically you'd like let me know. I still have friends and family in the area.