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.
Farther refers to length or distance. It is the comparative form of the word far when referring to distance. Further means to a greater degree, additional, or additionally.. It refers to time or amount. It is the comparative form of the word far when meaning much.. Correct: London is farther north than Juneau.