Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| China Creek |
rises in S Watauga County about 1 mi. W of town of Blowing Rock and flows S into Thunderhole Creek in N Caldwell County. |
| China Grove |
town in S Rowan County. Post office est. there in 1823; name changed to Luthersville in 1846, but in 1849 it was changed back to China Grove. Named for chinaberry trees growing there. Inc. 1889. Alt. 867. |
| China Grove Township |
S Rowan County. |
| China Hill |
community in SW Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1829-40. |
| Chinkapin Creek |
rises in N Union County and flows SE into Stewarts Creek. |
| Chinquapin |
community in SE Duplin County, 1 mi. E of Northeast Cape Fear River. Name is an Algonquian Indian word for a kind of small chestnut. Produces tobacco, corn, and poultry. Birthplace of Caleb Bradham, inventor of Pepsi-Cola. |
| Chinquapin Branch |
rises in W Jones County and flows E 4½ mi. to empty into Trent River. Also known as Big Chinquapin Branch. |
| Chinquapin Creek |
rises in S Yadkin County and flows S into N Davie County, where it turns SW to flow into Dutchmans Creek. |
| Chinquapin Cross Roads |
See Courtney. |
| Chinquapin Mountain |
central Transylvania County between Gladys Branch and Country Club Lake. |