rises in S Watauga County about 1 mi. W of town of Blowing Rock and flows S into Thunderhole Creek in N Caldwell County.

town in S Rowan County. Post office est. there in 1823; name changed to Luthersville in 1846, but in 1849 it was changed back to China Grove. Named for chinaberry trees growing there. Inc. 1889. Alt. 867.

S Rowan County.

community in SW Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1829-40.

rises in NE Bertie County and flows NE into Hertford County, where it turns N to enter Wiccacon River. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733.

rises in N Union County and flows SE into Stewarts Creek.

community in SE Duplin County, 1 mi. E of Northeast Cape Fear River. Name is an Algonquian Indian word for a kind of small chestnut. Produces tobacco, corn, and poultry. Birthplace of Caleb Bradham, inventor of Pepsi-Cola.

rises in W Jones County and flows E 4½ mi. to empty into Trent River. Also known as Big Chinquapin Branch.

rises in E Haywood County and flows SW into Pisgah Creek.

rises in S Yadkin County and flows S into N Davie County, where it turns SW to flow into Dutchmans Creek.