community in central Buncombe County near the E limits of Asheville. Site of a veterans hospital, est. during World War I for tubercular soldiers. Name said to be an Indian word meaning "chief aim" and descriptive of the hospital's efforts to restore health to the disabled.

community in SE Ashe County.

community in NE Yadkin County served by post office, 1891-1903.

community in NE Henderson County.

See Mountain Region.

rises in E Alamance County and flows S into Quaker Scrub Creek.

former township in S Edgecombe County, now township no. 9. Earlier known as Autreys Creek Township.

NW Macon County between Long Branch and Otter Creek.

NW Macon County between Cold Spring Creek and the head of Jane Otter Branch.

See Arturs Knob.