Needmore

… former community in S Swain County est. about 1880 on property of Allison McHan. A thriving trading center until after about 1912, when the site was purchased by Nantahala Power Company for a right-of-way for a proposed power project. Population in 1950 was 75, but by 1960 only one house was occupied. Post office, est. 1891 and discontinued 1953, was named Needmore because of the habit of the people constantly complaining that they "needed more of this and that." Alt. 1,830.