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Place Description
Rico

community in N Columbus County.

Riddick Crossroads

community in W Gates County.

Riddicksville

community in NE Hertford County near Chowan River. Known as Maney's Ferry until 1825 for the Maney family, which had lived there since about 1750. The site was acquired by Adam Riddick in 1825 and the present name adopted soon afterward.

Riddie Cove

W Haywood County on Big Spring Branch.

Riddle

community in S Camden County. A post office est. there 1884 as Bray for Dempsey Bray, first postmaster, who removed to another community after two years. Renamed for Charles Riddle (1862-89), local schoolmaster, and operated until 1939.

Riddle Branch

rises in NW Yancey County and flows SE into Bald Mountain Creek.

Riddle Creek

rises in N Watauga County and flows S into Meat Camp Creek.

Riddles Creek

rises in SE Rutherford County and flows S into Broad River.

Ridenhour Township

NW Stanly County.

Riders Creek

rises in N central Tyrrell County near community of Levels and flows SW and NW into Scuppernong River.