Gazetteer

community in W Yancey County served by post office, 1880-1915.

rises in W Hyde County and flows NW approx. 1½ mi. into Pungo River. Its lower course forms part of the channel of the Intracoastal Waterway.

community in W Wilson County N of Contentnea Creek.

was formed in 1778 from Surry County and the District of Washington. Located in the NW section of the state, it is bounded by Yadkin, Iredell, Alexander, Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and Surry Counties. It was named for John Wilkes (1727-97), English political leader who championed American rights at the time of the Revolution. Area: 765 sq. mi. County seat: Wilkesboro, with an elevation of 1,042 ft. Townships are Antioch, Beaver Creek, Boomer, Brushy Mountains, Edwards, Elk, Jobs Cabin, Lewis Fork, Lovelace, Moravian Falls, Mulberry, New Castle, North Wilkesboro, Reddies River, Rock Creek, Somers, Stanton, Trap Hill, Union, Walnut Grove, and Wilkesboro. Produces corn, wheat, oats, tobacco, apples, peaches, glass products, hay, poultry, livestock, hogs, furniture, mirrors, textiles, apparel, hosiery, and crushed stone.

at the head of Iotla Creek in central Macon County.

central Macon County at the head of Iotla Creek.

in E Richmond County drains into Gum Swamp Creek.

town and county seat in S central Wilkes County on Yadkin River. North Wilkesboro, which see, lies just across the river. Laid out by 1801; inc. 1847. Took its name from the county. Wilkes Community College, est. 1967, is there. Alt. 1,042.

See W. Kerr Scott Reservoir.

central Wilkes County.