rises in N Haywood County and flows SW into Pigeon River.

NW Cherokee County in the Unicoi Mountains.

rises in NW Lenoir County and flows SE into Moseley Creek. Named for the groundnut, or peanut. Groundnut Swamp appears in local records as early as 1750-60.

rises in central Duplin County and flows E into Northeast Cape Fear River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, as Grove Swamp.

community in S Warren County E of Buffalo Creek and S of Reedy Creek. Settled prior to 1800; post office est. 1828 but discontinued in 1954. In 1840 the post office name was temporarily changed to Owens Store. See also Fontena.

See Grove Creek.

E Harnett County. Named for Congressman William Barry Grove (1764-1818) of Fayetteville.

community in SE Buncombe County N of Swannanoa.

town in S Cleveland County. Inc. 1885. Alt. 877. Named for Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), president of the United States, 1885-89 and 1893-97. Produces textiles.

community in SE Buncombe County between Swannanoa and Black Mountain.