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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.

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--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Cold Camp Creek

rises on the Cumberland-Robeson county line and flows SE into Gallberry Swamp.
Cow Camp Creek

rises in central Avery County and flows N into Kentucky Creek.
Grassy Camp Creek

rises in SW Jackson County and flows NE into Norton Creek.
Indian Camp Creek

rises in N Macon County and flows SE into Burningtown Creek.
Little Camp Creek

rises in N Rutherford County and flows SW into Camp Creek.
Meat Camp Creek

rises in NE Watauga County and flows SE into South Fork New River. Named because early hunters had a camp there, to which they took hides and salted meat.
Puncheon Camp Creek

rises in E Henderson County and flows NE into Clear Creek.
Raider Camp Creek

rises in SE Avery County and flows SE into Caldwell County, where it enters Harper Creek.
Sugar Camp Creek

is formed in S Yancey County by the junction of Ogle and Timber Creeks and flows SW and NW into Cane River.