town and county seat, central Stokes County on the Dan River. Replaced Germantown as the county seat in 1849 when the county was divided to form Forsyth County. Inc. 1957. Called simply "county town of Stokes" from about 1849 until 1851, when it was given the name Crawford in honor of the wife of John Hill, longtime clerk of court and member of Congress. Changed to Danbury in 1852 for name of plantation of Gov. Alexander Martin (1738-1807) near the mouth of Jacobs Creek on the Dan River in Rockingham County. Martin was governor when Stokes County was created. Alt. 825. See also Intelligence.

rises in SW Stokes County and flows W into Little Yadkin River.

central Stokes County.

community in NW Ashe County. Alt. 3,455.

rises in N Macon County and flows SE into Younce Creek.

part of Pisgah National Forest in NW Burke County.

See Boone's Cave.

in NW Transylvania County between Shuck Ridge Creek and Daniel Ridge Creek.

rises in NW Transylvania County and flows SE into Right Fork Davidson River.

waterway through a group of unnamed tidal-marsh islands in Pamlico Sound just off Portsmouth Island, E Carteret County.