Snakebite Township, Bertie County, North Carolina

Snakebite Township is an inactive township in Bertie County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[1]

History

Snakebite Township was so-named when a state guardsman bit off the head of snake in order to win a bet.[2]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snakebite Township, Bertie County, North Carolina
  2. "Man bit the snake so it must be news". The Milwaukee Journal. Feb 20, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 2 December 2015.


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