Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Clawhammer Creek |
rises in N Transylvania County and flows E into South Fork Mills River. |
| Clawhammer Mountain |
in N Transylvania County between Clawhammer Cove and Clawhammer Creek. |
| Clay |
See Linville. |
| Clay County |
was formed in 1861 from Cherokee County. In the W section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Georgia and by Cherokee and Macon Counties. It was named for Kentucky senator Henry Clay (1777-1852). Area: 219 sq. mi. County seat: Hayesville, with an elevation of 1,893 ft. Townships are Brasstown, Hayesville, Hiwassee, Shooting Creek, Sweetwater, and Tusquittee. Produces corn, cable, cattle, hay, poultry, lumber, and apparel. |
| Clay Fork |
community in SE Cumberland County served by post office, 1875-1906. |
| Clay Knob |
mountain on the Clay-Macon county line. Alt. approx. 4,900. In 2003 state legislature directed counties to rename mountain. Some of the names by which this place has been known include highly offensive racial slurs. Tap or click to show or hide these offensive names.
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| Claybrook |
community in NW Rockingham County served by post office, 1890-95. |
| Claypole Branch |
rises in S Transylvania County and flows NE into Middle Fork French Broad River. |
| Clayroot |
community in SE Pitt County. |
| Clayroot Swamp |
rises in SE Pitt County and flows SW and SE into Swift Creek. For a part of its course, it forms the boundary between Craven and Pitt Counties. |