Aberdeen Creek (Drowning Creek tributary)

Aberdeen Creek is a 12.45 mi (20.04 km) long 3rd order tributary to Drowning Creek (Lumber River), in Moore County, North Carolina, United States.

Most of the area around Aberdeen Creek was settled by Scots-Irish Immigrants in the 1700s.

Historically the major industry was naval stores from the surrounding pine forests, but this has changed to include thriving retirement communities.

[6] According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1] Aberdeen Creek rises on the Mill Creek divide about 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina.

[2] Aberdeen Creek drains 32.65 square miles (84.6 km2) of area, receives about 49.3 in (1,250 mm)/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 473.33 and is about 29% forested.

Course of Aberdeen Creek (Drowning Creek tributary)
Watershed of Aberdeen Creek (Drowning Creek tributary)