The county's first high school was built in Eclectic in 1911. The Birmingham and Southeastern Railroad came through the town in 1913, and the town had a brief boom period fueled by land sales. The railroad did not survive the Great Depression, closing in 1936, and the town has remained relatively small since that time.
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense furthers , present participle furthering , past tense , past participle furthered Further is a comparative form of far. It is also a verb. 1. adverb. Further means to a greater extent or degree. Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further.
1 Further afield or farther afield means in places or areas other than the nearest or most obvious one. â¦ further afield/farther afield phrase oft from PHR. They enjoy participating in a wide variety of activities, both locally and further afield... 2 If someone comes fromfar afield, they come from a long way away.. in a remote area, an area in the countryside that is far from a town or city 2. in a town or city regarded as dull or unsophisticated. [Informal] [Disapproving] Syn.: In the backwoods, in the middle of nowhere.