NC Gazetteer

Mill Creek

Also known as: Tillis's Mill Creek, Smiths Mill Creek, Sowell's Mill Creek
A creek in Moore County
… rises in W Moore County and flows NE into Cabin Creek. In 1754 it was originally called Smiths Mill Creek for "Sandhill" John Smith, who had a mill there. Later called Tillis's Mill Creek for Richard Tillis, who bought the mill from Smith. Still later called Sowell's Mill Creek for another owner, a name by which it is also sometimes known today.