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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
Crawford Creek Gap

S Haywood County on the head of Crawford Creek.
Crawford Gap

N Haywood County on the NE end of Hurricane Mountain.
Crawford Mountain

SW Orange County on Cane Creek.
Crawford Township

W central Currituck County. See also Currituck.
Crawley Creek

rises in E Moore County and flows N into Big Governors Creek.
Crawley Creek

rises in N Rutherford County and flows SE into Camp Creek.
Crawley Swamp

rises in W Bladen County and flows W into Robeson County, where it enters Big Swamp.
Creasman Branch

rises in S Buncombe County and flows E into Wesley Creek.
Creed's Hill

See Frisco.
Creedmoor

town in SW Granville County. Founded about 1840 by Thomas Lyon. Inc. 1895 as Creedmore; reincorporated 1905 as Creedmoor. Appears as Creedmoor in an 1887 atlas. Said to have been called "Need More" in the earliest days of the community but, with its growth, a more dignified name was desired. Until 1960 "mule capital of North Carolina" because of market for farm animals. Produces apparel.