See Spencer.

community in N Rutherford County between Cove and Otter Creeks. A stockade for the protection of settlers against Indians was erected in the vicinity of nearby Montford Cove Church in the eighteenth century.

community in N Pitt County served by post office, 1900-1906. Settled about 1890 and known as Grindool (post office operated by that name, 1890-1910) until early in the twentieth century, when the name was changed to honor S. C. Whitehurst, local farmer. Alt. 68.

rises in SE Beaufort County and flows E into South Creek.

rises in W Lenoir County and flows N into Neuse River.

community in W Catawba County served by post office, 1893-1903.

rises in S Burke County and flows S into Rock Creek.

community in N Onslow County.

NE Cherokee County in the Valley River Mountains.

SW Macon County between Kimsey Creek and Nantahala River.