Roaring Creek, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Roaring Creek
Pushpin Map:North Carolina
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Name2:Avery
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:36.0636°N -82.0125°W
Elevation M:909
Elevation Ft:2982
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28657
Area Code:828
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1022311

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.[1] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hardy, Michael C. . Michael C. Hardy . 2007 . Remembering Avery County . The History Press . 1-59629-232-6.