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community in N Davidson County.

NW Davidson County.

a mountain in N Macon County between Tellico Creek and Bird Branch.

SE Clay County, extends S in arc from Vineyard Mountain to Shooting Creek.

town in NW Randolph County. Settled about 1786 by Quakers. Inc. 1874 as Bush Hill; named for the fact that the area was originally covered with a growth of low bushes. Name changed to Archdale, 1887, in honor of John Archdale (1642?-1717), a Quaker, one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, and governor, 1694-96. Original post office was ½ mi. from present site and named Bloomington until moved to Bush Hill in 1865. Archdale is now a residential suburb of High Point.

was formed before 1696 "on Pampticoe River without the Bounds of the County of Albemarle." It was named for John Archdale (1642?-1717), governor of Carolina, 1694-96. The precinct of Pampticoe was a part of Archdale County in 1696, at which time it became the County of Bath. The name of Archdale County was changed to Craven, which see, about 1712.

was formed from Bath County on December 3, 1705, and named in honor of John Archdale (1642?-1717), governor of Carolina, 1694-96. The name was changed about 1712 to Craven County, which see.

community in N Johnston County.

point of land extending from Bogue Banks into Bogue Sound, SW Carteret County. Named for Archibald Smith. Sometimes also called Point of Woods.

rises in NE Surry County and flows E into Stokes County, where it enters Dan River.