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on Mud Creek in central Henderson County.

rises in W Onslow County and flows NW into Ninemile Swamp. Named for its distance from Rich Lands Chapel, an early center of settlement.

community in W Madison County served by post office, 1903-34. The name is a combination of parts of the words Tennessee and Carolina.

SE Haywood County in Pisgah National Forest near lat. 35°20'15" N., long. 82°52'10" W. Named for Gaillard Stoney Tennent (1872-1953) in recognition of his lifelong interest in studying and preserving the beauty of the W North Carolina mountains. Alt. over 6,040.

a state formed from W territory formerly a part of North Carolina that was ceded to the federal government in 1789. See also Watauga Settlement; District of Washington; Franklin; Davidson County; Greene County; Hawkins County; Sullivan County; Tennessee County; Washington County.

most N peak on Tennessee Ridge on Haywood-Transylvania county line near Jackson County line. Alt. approx. 5,575.

rises in N Swain County and flows SE into Bradley Fork.

former county in what is now the state of Tennessee, was formed in 1788 and named for a Cherokee Indian word whose meaning is not now known. Clarks-ville became the county seat, but the county was divided into Montgomery and Robertson Counties in 1796, when Tennessee County gave its name to the new state. Part of the territory ceded by North Carolina in 1789 to the federal government.

extends from N to S along the Jackson-Transylvania county line between Haywood County line and head of West Fork French Broad River. Named peaks include Balk Knob, Bald Rock, The Pinnacle, Rockyface Mountain, Round Mountain, and Tennessee Bald.

community in S Davie County served by post office, 1891-1906.