Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Town Creek |
is formed in E central Brunswick County by the junction of Rattlesnake Branch and Lewis Swamp and flows SE into Cape Fear River just above Campbell Island. Named Indian Creek by William Hilton in 1663 but appears as Old Town Creek on the Moseley map, 1733. See also Charles Town. |
| Town Creek Indian Mound |
State Historic Site, S Montgomery County. Area: 53 acres. Est. 1937. Contains excavated and restored Indian mound dating from early sixteenth century and a museum. |
| Town Creek Township |
central Brunswick County. |
| Town Fork Creek |
rises in W Stokes County and flows SE and then NE across the S part of the county, entering Forsyth County for a short distance and then flowing into Dan River. The headwaters are labeled Slek Creek on the Collet map, 1770, and the lower course simply Town Fork. An iron forge was operated along the banks of the creek by 1796. |
| Town Marsh |
a tidal-marsh island SW of Beaufort in S Carteret County. |
| Town Mountain Gap |
central Buncombe County in the Elk Mountains. |
| Town Point |
central Onslow County at the N end of Farnell Bay and the S end of Morgan Bay. Now within the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Air Station. |
| Town Swamp |
SW Bertie County, a part of the larger Broadneck Swamp. Probably named for a Tuscarora Indian town in the vicinity, abandoned before 1800. |
| Townhouse Branch |
rises in SW Swain County and flows SE into Nantahala River. |
| Townhouse Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County below Old Mattie Ridge and flows S into Welch Mill Creek. |