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Ten âchoose & cutâ Christmas tree farms are within easy driving distance of Spruce Pine, which is known as the heart of âperfect Christmas treeâ country. The region is also famous for its gems and precious stones. Spruce Pine in Mitchell County is the hub of an important mining district in the North Toe River Valley. The first structure built here was the English Inn, a tavern run by Isaac and Alice Rowe English. The Mitchell County Historical Society said that as âthe little hamlet around the English Inn began to grow, a need arose for a post office.â âGiven the task of naming the new post office in 1859, Alice English chose the name âSpruce Pine,â because of the stalwart, beautiful tree she admired from her window every morning.â ....