city and county seat, central Mecklenburg County. Settled about 1750; est. 1768. Named for Queen Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818), wife of George III. Appears as Charlottesburgh on the Collet map, 1770. Home of University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Queens University of Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, and Central Piedmont Community College. Center for banking services. Produces fabricated metals, textiles, dairy and bakery products, industrial machinery, canned foods, paper products, hosiery, processed meat, primary metals, aircraft parts, apparel, furniture, electronic components, boxes, and chemicals. Alt. 795.

rises in W Madison County and flows NE into Spring Branch.

N Cherokee County between Moss Branch and Little Dam Branch.

See Claremont.

former township in central Mecklenburg County, now township no. 1.

See Charlotte.

community in central Robeson County served by post office, 1888-1903.

rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows E to join Gulf Prong in forming Bradley Fork.

rises in NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW into Bradley Fork.

SW Clay County between Trout Cove Branch and Greasy Creek.