mountain range in E Rutherford County. Called Flint Hill prior to the Civil War, when flint for rifles was obtained there. Acquired the name Cherry Mountain after the war when Amos Owens, Confederate veteran, made corn liquor and "cherry bounce" from cherry trees growing there. See also Sweezy Mountain.

rises in N Jackson County and flows NW into Hornbuckle Creek.

a point of land extending into the Neuse River near the mouth of Hancock Creek in SE Craven County.

SE Craven County on Neuse River. Begun in July 1941; opened March 1942. On 12,000 acres, it is the largest Marine air station in the world. The Overhaul and Repair Department of the U.S. Marine Air Corps there is the largest industrial defense plant in the state. A small community, Cherry Point, existed there prior to the est. of the station. The town of Havelock is adjacent.

a marsh in central Duplin County.

S Tyrrell County on Alligator River approx. 2 mi. E of its confluence with Northwest Fork [Alligator River]. The Indian village Tramaskecooc, which see, was at or near the site.

rises in W Beaufort County and flows SW into Tranters Creek.

community in S Transylvania County between Morgan Mill Creek and Cherryfield Creek. Alt. 2,180.

rises in W Transylvania County on S slopes of Three Forks Mountain and flows SE into French Broad River.

town in NW Gaston County. Post office est. there in 1854 as White Pine. Named changed to Cherryville in 1865; inc. 1872. Named for a row of cherry trees planted along an old rail fence parallel to the post road. Produces textiles. Alt. 971.