Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Forest Hill |
former town in central Cabarrus County. Inc. 1887 but now a part of the city of Concord. Began as a mill settlement in the 1850s and named McDonalds Mill. Later known as Odell Mill and Locke Mills; now the site of Randolph Mill. |
| Forestville |
community in NE Wake County S of the town of Wake Forest. Inc. 1879; charter repealed 1915. |
| Forge |
community in E Surry County served by post office, 1888-1903. |
| Forge Knob |
on the Swain County, N.C.-Blount County, Tenn., line in Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Rich Gap and Buck Gap. |
| Forge Mountain |
NW Henderson County between South Fork Mills River and Boylston Creek in Pisgah National Forest. Alt. 3,280. Granted to Philip Sitton about 1806 as a "forge bounty" where he manufactured iron for many years. Adjoining it was the Gillespie gun works, where long guns were fashioned from Sitton's iron. |
| Fork |
town in SE Davie County. Inc. 1895 as Fork Church, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Developed around Fork Baptist Church, organized 1793. Alt. 824. |
| Fork Branch |
rises in NE Onslow County and flows NE into White Oak River. |
| Fork Church |
See Fork. |
| Fork Creek |
rises in S Avery County and flows S into Three Mile Creek. |
| Fork Legged Mountain |
E Madison County at the head of California Creek. |