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Place Description
Rosindale

community in SE Bladen County. Alt. 120. Settled in 1866 by George C. McDougald, who produced turpentine and rosin (from which the name was taken).

Roslin

community in S Cumberland County served by post office, 1869-1903. Alt. 179.

Rosman

town in S Transylvania County on French Broad River between its junction with East Fork and North Fork. Named by industrialist J. S. Silverstern, who compounded the word from the names of two associates, Rosenthal and Ormansky. Inc. 1901 as Toxaway; name changed to Estatoe in 1903 and to Rosman in 1905. A NASA satellite-tracking station was built nearby in 1962. Produces lumber. Alt. 2,188.

Ross Creek

rises in central Buncombe County near Patton Mountain and flows S into Swannanoa River. Named for an early settler. Often called Chunn Cove Creek.

Ross Falls

former waterfalls (8.1 ft. drop in a distance of 0.9 mi.) in Catawba River a short distance N of the South Carolina state line in SW Mecklenburg and SE Gaston Counties. The site is now under the waters of Lake Wylie.

Rosser

community in NE Lee County.

Rosy

community in S central Transylvania County.

Roten

community in W Ashe County. Alt. approx. 3,050.

Rougemont

community in NW Durham County. Named for nearby Red Mountain. French rouge (red) and mont (mountain). Alt. 561. Effort to incorporate in 2005 failed.

Rough Branch

rises in N Jackson County and flows NW into Hornbuckle Creek.