community in N central Northampton County. Settled about 1882. Alt. 134. Name probably derived from fruit of a tree described by John Lawson in 1709 as a type of black gum, the berries of which were used by the Indians in making soup and in cooking peas and beans.

rises in W Northampton County and flows S to join Lily Pond Creek in forming Wheeler Creek. For origin of name, see Gumberry.

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Taylor Creek.

rises in Union County, Ga., and flows NE into Clay County, where it enters Brasstown Creek.

N Transylvania County on Seniard Ridge.

community in N Davidson County; named for a gum tree (cut down about 1948) at the junction of the Thomasville and Lexington roads to Winston-Salem.

rises in W central Alamance County and flows SE into Great Alamance Creek.

W Swain County between Hickory Cove and Hazel Creek.

rises in NW Swain County and flows SW to join Tub-Mill Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to form Eagle Creek.

community in central Rockingham County; est. 1854 by James M. Gunn and largely populated by his descendants.