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Place Description
Christie Ford

See Murphy.

Chronicle

community in SE Catawba County. Est. 1857. Named for Maj. William Chronicle, killed at Battle of Kings Mountain. Alt. 1,048.

Chublake

community in central Person County served by post office, 1884-1905.

Chuckle

community in N Wilkes County near East Prong Roaring River.

Chum Creek

rises in NE Rutherford County and flows S into Duncans Creek.

Chunky Gal Mountain

SE Clay County, extending SE from Riley Knob to Big Laurel. Alt. 4,986. Named by slim Indian maidens who delighted in the capture (by her father) of a heavyset Indian lass who had run away to marry a young brave against her family's wishes.

Chunky Pipe Creek

rises in central Durham County and flows E into Little Lick Creek.

Chunn Cove

central Buncombe County near the headwaters of Ross Creek.

Chunn Cove Creek

See Ross Creek.

Church Branch

rises in central Clay County and flows S between Matlock Creek and Moores Branch into Tusquitee Creek.