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Place Description
Island Creek

rises in NE Granville County and flows N and NE along the Granville-Vance county line until it reaches the NW corner of Vance County, where it enters Island Creek Reservoir.

Island Creek

rises in E Jones County and flows N into Trent River. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733, which also shows Murfy's Ferry across the Trent River near the mouth of Island Creek.

Island Creek

rises in W Montgomery County and flows N and NW into Pee Dee River.

Island Creek

rises in N New Hanover County and flows NW forming the New Hanover-Pender county line before entering Northeast Cape Fear River.

Island Creek

rises in SE Rockingham County and flows NE into Caswell County, where it enters Dan River.

Island Creek

rises in SW Rutherford County and flows NE into Broad River.

Island Creek

rises in SW Stanly County and flows S into Rocky River. Called Stillwater Creek on the Kerr map, 1882.

Island Creek

See Lillington Creek.

Island Creek

a channel of Chowan River flowing N of an unnamed island ¾ mi. long in W Gates County.

Island Creek District

formerly a census precinct in what is now NW Vance County approx. 2 mi. W of the town of Williamsboro. By 1790, 107 heads of families had settled in the area.