NC Gazetteer

Cherry Mountain

Also known as: Flint Hill
A mountain in Rutherford County
… mountain range in E Rutherford County. Called Flint Hill prior to the Civil War, when flint for rifles was obtained there. Acquired the name Cherry Mountain after the war when Amos Owens, Confederate veteran, made corn liquor and "cherry bounce" from cherry trees growing there. See also Sweezy Mountain.