NC Gazetteer

Rhodhiss

Also known as: Cliffs
A town in Burke County and Caldwell County
… town on Burke-Caldwell county line near the E extremity of Burke County. Settled 1875. Inc. 1903. Alt. 965. Named in 1902 for John Rhodes and George Hiss, who est. a cotton mill there. The town is divided by the Catawba River, and at one time the portion in Burke County was known as Cliffs. Produces textiles.