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Town Creekrises in SE Nash County and flows SW across Wilson County into SW Edgecombe County, where it flows NE and SE into Tar River. Called Mallard Creek on Moseley map, 1733, but appears as Town Creek on Collet map, 1770.
Town Creekrises in central Onslow County and flows NE into Farnell Bay. Land taken up along the river beginning about 1706.
Town Creekrises in central Rockingham County and flows N into Dan River. Named for the fact that Lower Saura Town, which see, an Indian village, was near its mouth. Discovered by William Byrd and his surveying party in 1728.
Town Creekrises in N Stanly County and flows S into Long Creek.
Town Creektown in NE Wilson County near the stream of the same name. Inc. 1899, but long inactive in municipal affairs. A Baptist church there was est. in 1802.
Town CreekSee also Crane Creek.
Town Creek Indian MoundState Historic Site, S Montgomery County. Area: 53 acres. Est. 1937. Contains excavated and restored Indian mound dating from early sixteenth century and a museum.
Town Creek Townshipcentral Brunswick County.
Town Fork Creekrises in W Stokes County and flows SE and then NE across the S part of the county, entering Forsyth County for a short distance and then flowing into Dan River. The headwaters are labeled Slek Creek on the Collet map, 1770, and the lower course simply Town Fork. An iron forge was operated along the banks of the creek by 1796.
Town Marsha tidal-marsh island SW of Beaufort in S Carteret County.