Hometown Hello: Beastly names
WRAL's Bill Leslie takes the "Hometown Hello" to towns with beastly names.
Posted — UpdatedThe Banner family settled this town on the Elk River. The northeastern Avery County town is home to Lees-McRae College.
Bear Creek
This southwestern Chatham County town is home to the Southern Supreme fruitcake factory and Chatham Central High School. It was first called Richmond but renamed for a nearby creek.
Tiger
This northwestern Rutherford County town lies along Buffalo Creek, near Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton's home.
Buffalo Cove
A buffalo slaughter gave this northern Caldwell County town its name. It is near Chestnut Mountain, due north of Lenoir.
Alligator Township
This sparsely populated town is near the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. The town is off U.S. Highway 64 in northeastern Tyrrell County.
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