SW Buncombe County W of Bent Mountain.

N Cherokee County in Hanging Dog Mountain.

rises in S Macon County and flows W into Little Tennessee River.

SE Wilkes County near the Alexander County line.

E Swain County between Williams Branch and Wesser Creek.

rises in S Madison County and flows SW into French Broad River.

SW Buncombe County NW of Dix Creek Gap.

or former township in NW Franklin County, now township no. 5.

town and county seat, central Clay County on Hiwassee River. Alt. 1,893. Inc. 1891. Named for George W. Hayes (1804-64), a member of the General Assembly who was instrumental in the formation of the county. Fort Hembree, ¾ mi. nw, was one of the forts at which Gen. Winfield Scott, in command of U.S. forces, gathered the Cherokee Indians before moving them W in 1838. Produces lumber and apparel.

SW Clay County.