History for the Town of Clyde

Clyde Township was formed in 1877 from Pigeon, Beaverdam and Waynesville. At first it was called Lower Pigeon. Later the township was named Clyde after the little town that had grown up on the banks of the Pigeon River. We are not exactly sure how Clyde got its name but here are the tales we have heard...

A man who lived on the Clyde River in Scotland came to North Carolina to live. He thought the area reminded him of home and named the area Clyde.

When the railroad was under construction the forman's name was Clyde. All the workers called his name so much the town was named Clyde.

The iron for the old bridge across the Pigeon River came from the Clyde ironworks in Ohio. The name Clyde was stamped all over the steel and the town was named Clyde. This bridge was washed away in a flood in the earlier years.

The first settlers of Clyde engaged in agricultural pursuits, in merchandising, and in raising live stock. Many of the early settlers tilled the soils and raised cattle.