Roaring Creek, North Carolina
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Roaring Creek is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community was named after Roaring Creek, which flows in the area.[2] The community is located along US 19-E, between the communities of Frank and Plumtree.
Roaring Creek | |
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Coordinates: 36°03′49″N 82°00′45″W / 36.06361°N 82.01250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Avery |
Elevation | 2,982 ft (909 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28657 |
Area code | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 1022311[1] |
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2024) |
History
editOn September 27, 1780, the Overmountain Men, led by William Campbell, camped at Roaring Creek, after passing Yellow Mountain Gap; on October 7, 1780, they would arrive at Kings Mountain for the Battle of Kings Mountain against the British.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roaring Creek, North Carolina
- ^ Hardy, Michael C. (2007). Remembering Avery County. The History Press. ISBN 1-59629-232-6.
Further reading
edit- Cooper, Horton. History of Avery County, Biltmore Press, 1964
- Cooper, Horton. North Carolina Mountain Folklore and Miscellany Murfreesboro, N.C., Johnson Pub. Co., c1972