Roaring Creek, North Carolina
Roaring Creek | |
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Church and fields outside Roaring Creek | |
Roaring Creek Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| 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] |
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.
History
On 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.
See also
- Big Yellow Mountain
- Grassy Ridge Bald
- Little Yellow Mountain
- North Toe River
- Overmountain Men
- Unaka Range
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roaring Creek, North Carolina
- ^ Hardy, Michael C. (2007). Remembering Avery County. The History Press. ISBN 978-1-59629-232-1.
Further reading
- Cooper, Horton. History of Avery County, Biltmore Press, 1964
- Cooper, Horton. North Carolina Mountain Folklore and Miscellany Murfreesboro, N.C., Johnson Pub. Co., c1972