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Place Description
Caroon Point

a point extending from mainland of N Dare County, near Mashoes, into Albemarle Sound.
Carpenter

community in W Wake County settled 1865. Named for William Carpenter, early settler. Alt. 325.
Carpenter Branch

rises in W Haywood County and flows S into Jonathans Creek.
Carpenter Knob

in N Cleveland County between Poundingmill and Knob Creeks. Alt. 1,619.
Carpenters Branch

rises in S Macon County and flows N into Allison Creek.
Carpenters Knob

W Lincoln County. Alt. 1,500.
Carr

community in NW Orange County.
Carr Township

E Durham County.
Carr's Mount

community in central Anson County on N outskirts of Wadesboro. Alt. 445. Site of a silk mill in the early twentieth century. Other mills operated there from early nineteenth century; early fairgrounds and racetrack were there.
Carraway Creek

rises in S central Wayne County and flows NW approx. 5 mi. into Neuse River. First known as Michael's Creek for the owner of surrounding land, Michael Rosher. Land sold to John Carraway in 1743 and the name of the creek changed.