Roaring Creek, North Carolina

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
Church and fields outside Roaring Creek
Roaring Creek
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°03′49″N 82°00′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAvery County
Elevation
2,982 ft (909 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28657
Area code(s)828
GNIS feature ID1022311[1]

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

References

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
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