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
Unincorporated community
Church and fields outside Roaring Creek
Roaring Creek Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°03′49″N 82°00′45″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]

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

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