Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Creston Township |
SW Ashe County. |
| Creswell |
town in E Washington County N of Scuppernong River. Alt. 6. Known as Cool Spring as early as 1826, when a post office by the name was est. there. The name was used locally as late as 1895. When William Atkinson became postmaster in 1874, the post office name was changed to Cressville in honor of John A. J. Creswell, U.S. postmaster general. Inc. 1874 as Cressville; named changed to Creswell in 1885. |
| Cribs Creek |
rises in NW Anson County and flows N into Rocky River. |
| Cricket |
community in central Wilkes County. Est. 1888 and named by the Post Office Department. |
| Cricket Hill |
a man-made island in W Bogue Sound, S Carteret County. |
| Cricket Swamp |
rises in E central Bertie County and flows S into Eastmont Swamp. Probably named for John Crickett, who owned land in the area as early as 1729. |
| Crims Crossroads |
See Grimes Crossroads. |
| Crimsie |
community in N Lincoln County served by post office, 1894-1903. |
| Crinkley |
community in central Warren County served by post office, 1896-1903. |
| Crisp |
community in S Edgecombe County. |