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Place	Description
Davidson River	community in central Transylvania County. See Pisgah Forest.
Davidson River	rises in W Transylvania County and flows SE into French Broad River.
Davidson Township	SW Iredell County. Named for a local family.
Davidson's Fort	See Old Fort.
Davidsonville	community in S Cherokee County on Moccasin Creek.
Davie	community in central Henderson County. Alt. 2,214.
Davie Academy	See Kappa.
Davie Branch	rises in NW Henderson County and flows NE into North Fork.
Davie County	was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. Located in the central section of the state, it is bounded by Davidson, Rowan, Iredell, Yadkin, and Forsyth Counties. It was named for William Richardson Davie (1756-1820), Revolutionary War soldier, member of the Federal Convention of 1787, governor of North Carolina, minister to France, and one of the founders of the University of North Carolina. Area: 264 sq. mi. County seat: Mocksville, with an elevation of 866 ft. Townships are Calahaln, Clarksville, Farmington, Fulton, Jerusalem, Mocksville, and Shady Grove. Produces corn, wheat, barley, oats, dairy products, livestock, hogs, apparel, furniture, chemicals, garage doors, and textiles.
Davie Crossroads	community in S Davie County at the crossing of U.S. Highway 601 and N.C. Highway 801. Est. 1911-15 when a garage and store opened there. Locally now called Greasy Corner for lube work performed by mechanics at the junction. Alt. approx. 740.