Aarons Creek (Dan River tributary)

Aarons Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia. Aarons Creek forms the boundary of Halifax and Mecklenburg Counties, Virginia up to the Dan River.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

Aaron Creek
Aaron's Creek
Crooked Fork
Tewa-ho-mony Creek
Tewahominy
Tewakominy Creek
Tewaw-hommini Creek

Course

Aarons Creek rises in a pond about 5 miles northeast of Allensville, North Carolina, in Person County and then flows north-northeast through Granville County, North Carolina and into Virginia to join the Dan River about 1 mile northeast of Aarons Creek.

Watershed

Aarons Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 421.02, and is about 56% forested.