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Rosindalecommunity in SE Bladen County. Alt. 120. Settled in 1866 by George C. McDougald, who produced turpentine and rosin (from which the name was taken).
Roslincommunity in S Cumberland County served by post office, 1869-1903. Alt. 179.
Rosmantown in S Transylvania County on French Broad River between its junction with East Fork and North Fork. Named by industrialist J. S. Silverstern, who compounded the word from the names of two associates, Rosenthal and Ormansky. Inc. 1901 as Toxaway; name changed to Estatoe in 1903 and to Rosman in 1905. A NASA satellite-tracking station was built nearby in 1962. Produces lumber. Alt. 2,188.
Ross Creekrises in central Buncombe County near Patton Mountain and flows S into Swannanoa River. Named for an early settler. Often called Chunn Cove Creek.
Ross Fallsformer waterfalls (8.1 ft. drop in a distance of 0.9 mi.) in Catawba River a short distance N of the South Carolina state line in SW Mecklenburg and SE Gaston Counties. The site is now under the waters of Lake Wylie.
Rossercommunity in NE Lee County.
Rosycommunity in S central Transylvania County.
Rotencommunity in W Ashe County. Alt. approx. 3,050.
Rougemontcommunity in NW Durham County. Named for nearby Red Mountain. French rouge (red) and mont (mountain). Alt. 561. Effort to incorporate in 2005 failed.
Rough Branchrises in N Jackson County and flows NW into Hornbuckle Creek.