Country United States County Avery County GNIS feature ID 1022311 Zip code 28657 Area code 828 | State North Carolina Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 909 m Local time Monday 2:53 AM | |
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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. The community is located along US 19-E, between the communities of Frank and Plumtree.
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Map of Roaring Creek, NC 28657, USA
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.
References
Roaring Creek, North Carolina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA