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Place Description
Harris

community in S Moore County between Big Juniper Creek and McLendons Creek.

Harris

community in S Rutherford County. Est. about 1909 when the Carolina, Clinchfield, and Ohio Railway built a station there. Post office est. 1912 as Orenburg since there was another post office named Harris in the state. In 1914 the first Harris post office closed, and the name was then taken by the former Orenburg post office. Named for a local family.

Harris

community in central Jackson County served by office, 1892-1911. Also known as Harris Mine.

Harris Branch

rises in W Yancey County and flows S into Lickskillet Branch.

Harris Burgh

appears on the Collet map, 1770. It was the location of the Granville County courthouse for various periods between 1746 and 1764 and was located between Hachers Run and Fishing Creek SE of the present town of Oxford. Named for Sherwood Harris, a local citizen. In 1778 it was described by James Iredell as containing "half a dozen straggling houses, and is a burlesque upon a town." It continued to exist, however, until Oxford was made the county seat in 1811.

Harris Creek

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River.

Harris Creek

rises in N McDowell County and flows E into Tom Creek.

Harris Creek

rises in W Onslow County and flows E into Southwest Creek.

Harris Creek

rises in N Wilkes County and flows SE into Double Creek.

Harris Creek

rises in S Avery County and flows W into North Toe River.