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Place Description
East Prong Little Yadkin River

rises in W Stokes County and flows SW to join West Prong Little Yadkin River in forming Little Yadkin River.

East Prong Moon Creek

rises in W Caswell County and flows NE into Moon Creek.

East Prong Roaring River

rises in NE Wilkes County and flows SE into Roaring River.

East Prong [Hickory Fork]

rises in N Madison County and flows SW into Hickory Fork.

East Ridge

E Watauga County, extends SE between Mary Simmons Ridge and Clear Branch.

East Rockingham

unincorporated outskirts of town of Rockingham, W Richmond County.

East Sanford Township

former township in central Lee County. Now township no. 5.

East Spencer

town in E Rowan County. Originated as Southern City (along the route of the Southern Railway), a real-estate development by John S. Henderson and others. Inc. 1901. The town of Spencer is to the sw. "Spring Hill," plantation of Maxwell Chambers, was there.

East Swan Creek

rises in W Yadkin County and flows NW into Wilkes County, where it joins West Swan Creek in forming Swan Creek.

East Wilmington

unincorporated outskirts of the city of Wilmington, W New Hanover County.