North Carolina Gazetteer browse

Place	Description
Crawley Swamp	rises in W Bladen County and flows W into Robeson County, where it enters Big Swamp.
Creasman Branch	rises in S Buncombe County and flows E into Wesley Creek.
Creed's Hill	See Frisco.
Creedmoor	town in SW Granville County. Founded about 1840 by Thomas Lyon. Inc. 1895 as Creedmore; reincorporated 1905 as Creedmoor. Appears as Creedmoor in an 1887 atlas. Said to have been called "Need More" in the earliest days of the community but, with its growth, a more dignified name was desired. Until 1960 "mule capital of North Carolina" because of market for farm animals. Produces apparel.
Creedmoor Lake	SE Granville County on Ledge Creek. Formed in 1939 as a source of water for the town of Creedmoor and for recreation. Covers 100 acres. Also called Lake Rogers. Max. depth 30 ft.
Creeds Hill Coast Guard Station	formerly on S Hatteras Island, SE Dare County. First formed as a lifesaving station in 1878-79, it became a Coast Guard Station in 1915 but has since been deactivated.
Creek	community in S Warren County on Fishing Creek. Settled prior to 1800. Post office located there, 1883-1930.
Creek Mills	community in NE Forsyth County.
Creeksville	community in central Northampton County on Potecasi Creek.
Creeping Swamp	rises in SW Beaufort County and flows SW into Clayroot Swamp. For a part of its course, it forms the Beaufort-Pitt and Craven-Pitt county lines.