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Place Description
Chunn Cove

central Buncombe County near the headwaters of Ross Creek.

Chunn Cove Creek

See Ross Creek.

Church Branch

rises in central Clay County and flows S between Matlock Creek and Moores Branch into Tusquitee Creek.

Church Island

a peninsula in E Currituck County extending into Currituck Sound. Coinjock Bay lies between its W shore and the mainland of the county. It is 5 mi. long, 1 mi. wide. Shown as Emperors Island on the Comberford map, 1657; as White Island on the Ogilby map, 1671; and as Church Island on the Moseley map, 1733. The W portion of the peninsula is known as Piney Island.

Churchill

community in NE Warren County. Post office est. there in 1884 but discontinued in 1905.

Churchland

community in W Davidson County.

Churchville

community in SW Montgomery County served by post office, 1830-36.

Cid

community in E Davidson County. Est. 1885. Named either for Sidney Muffley, superintendent of silver mine nearby; or for Cid, Scotland, by miners who came from there.

Cilley

See German's Hill.

Cindy Branch

rises in central Cherokee County and flows SE into Morgan Creek.