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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.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Clear Branch |
rises in SE Buncombe County and flows SW into Broad River. |
| Clear Branch |
rises in N central Avery County and flows NE into Elk River. |
| Clear Branch |
rises in S Madison County and flows NE into Little Sandymush Creek. |
| Clear Creek |
rises in SE Yancey County and flows W into South Toe River. |
| Clear Creek |
community in S Cabarrus County. |
| Clear Creek |
community in W Mecklenburg County. Later known as Candon, which see. |
| Clear Creek |
rises in W McDowell County and flows SE into Catawba River. |
| Clear Creek |
rises in E Mecklenburg County and flows E into S Cabarrus County and then SW into N Union County, where it enters Rocky River at coincident corners of Cabarrus, Stanly, and Union Counties. Formerly known as Red Creek. |
| Clear Creek |
rises in SE Macon County and flows SE into Georgia, where it enters West Fork [Chatooga River]. |
| Clear Creek |
rises in E Henderson County and flows SW into Mud Creek. Known by the Cherokee Indians as Os-quee-ha-ha |
