Update - read the additional article linked at the end of the post. A very small town in Wake County, barely even a crossroads, went by the name of Log Pond early in its history. Even if you can find stories of  this community or find it on a map today, its name hints at the history of this part of Wake County before the Civil War.  The location of this pond was pivotal for the community. It may have supported some logging trade and a mill in the area. it provided rest and respite for the horses of travelers passing through the area. When railroads began criss crossing Wake County, this small but useful pond was an attractive location for the builders as a reloading point for the steam engines that chuffed through the town.  All this changed this tiny dot of a crossroads forever and the resulting town, sleepy though it still was, has now surpassed all bounds to become one of the larger suburban communities in our county. But where is the pond now? Please follow this link...