William West Skiles
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William West Skiles was the founder of the community of Valle Crucis, North Carolina
in the 1840s, and builder of the region's first Episcopal church.
Valle Crucis, North Carolina
Valle Crucis is an unincorporated community located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross...
in the 1840s, and builder of the region's first Episcopal church.