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rises in S Lee County and flows S into Moore County, where it joins Dry Fork Branch in forming Whiteoak Creek. Crains Creek and Whiteoak Creek together were formerly known as North Fork Crains Creek and Little Crains Creek.

town in SE Gaston County on South Fork Catawba River. Est. 1906 when a mill was constructed by J. H. Mayes. Known as Mayesworth until purchased by Cramerton Mills, Inc., founded by Stuart W. Cramer (1868-1940). Inc. 1967. Produces textiles. Alt. 633.

community in N central Avery County. Alt. 3,202. A post office est. there in 1850 as Cranberry Forge; discontinued for a brief period following the Civil War. Name changed to Cranberry after 1882. Named for cranberries that grew abundantly nearby. Cranberry Iron Mine, which see, was there.

rises in SE Watauga County and flows N into S Ashe County, where it enters South Fork [New River].

central Avery County between Minneapolis and Cranberry. Alt. 3,500.

surface iron mines in N central Avery County. Believed to have been worked by Cherokee Indians. Discovered by white settlers in 1781; worked from 1826, most actively from 1865 to 1930. Supplied iron to the Confederacy. See also Cranberry.

high ground in N Tyrrell County surrounded by peat lands N of community of Levels.

NW Burke County. Alt. 4,223.

N Jackson County between Cranberry Creek and Hornbuckle Creek.

SW Alleghany County.