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appears on the White map, 1585, as a village of the Weapemeoc Indians, located in what is now S Chowan County on Albemarle Sound near Edenton.

community in N Craven County. Settled after 1910. Named for James and Ben Warren, local residents. Alt. 11.

See East Lake Landing; Sandy Point.

was formed in 1779 from Bute County, which was divided to form Warren and Franklin Counties. Located in the NE section of the state, it is bounded by Northampton, Halifax, Franklin, and Vance Counties. It was named for Gen. Joseph Warren (1741-75), Revolutionary War patriot and physician killed at Bunker Hill. Area: 445 sq. mi. County seat: Warrenton, with an elevation of 451 ft. Townships are Fishing Creek, Fork, Hawtree, Judkins, Nutbush, River, Roanoke, Sandy Creek, Shocco, Sixpound, Smith Creek, and Warrenton. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, cotton, poultry, lumber, boxes, soybeans, dairy products, hogs, livestock, lumber products, textiles.

rises in SW Buncombe County near the Haywood County line and flows NW into South Hominy Creek.

N Watauga County, extends SW from State Line Ridge to North Fork of Cove Creek.

community in central Warren County. Alt. 450. The site of a post office since 1857.

SW Buncombe County between Warren and Curtis Creeks.

See Conetoe.

town in central Ashe County. Inc. 1931, but not now active in municipal affairs. Settled about 1826 and known as Buffalo Creek until renamed for the builder of first gristmill and sawmill.