town in NE Catawba County. The earliest name was Charlotte Crossing; later Setzer's Depot. Changed to Claremont in 1892. Inc. 1893. Alt. 969. Named for Clare Sigmon, daughter of Jones Sigmon, an early settler. Produced furniture.

community in SW Columbus County. Inc. 1907 as a town; charter repealed 1921.

one of 3 counties (Albemarle and Craven being the other two) set up in 1664 by the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. It embraced the territory around the mouth of Cape Fear River (then known as Charles River). Named for Edward Hyde (1609-74), Earl of Clarendon, one of the Lords Proprietors. See also Charles Town, a settlement that existed in the colony, 1662-65.

See Cape Fear River.

See Yeopim Creek.

community in E Mitchell County on Cane Creek.

community in W Haywood County.

rises in W Swain County and flows SE into Fontana Lake.

rises in N Catawba County and flows SE and SW through Catawba County into Lincoln County, where it enters South Fork Catawba River.

between Cunningham Mountain and Couch Mountain in N Henderson County.