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Place Description
Deerlick Gap

on the McDowell-Mitchell county line.

Deerlick Knob

in E Macon County between Corbin Creek and the head of Laurel Creek.

Deerlick Ridge

extends E from West Buffalo Creek to Snowbird Creek in S Graham County.

Deerlick Ridge

E Haywood County between Rice Cove Creek and Rough Creek.

Deerplay Gap

on the Avery-Mitchell county line.

Deerstand Creek

rises in NW McDowell County on the S slope of Woods Mountain and flows S into Slim Creek.

Deets

community in W Jackson County served by post office, 1900-1913.

Defeat Branch

rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW to join Roaring Creek in forming Bone Valley Creek. Named after an early hunter there had his shoes burned in the campfire while he slept during a snowstorm.

Defeat Knob

on the Cherokee-Clay county line in the Valley River Mountains.

Dehart

community in N Wilkes County near North Prong Roaring River.