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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Abells |
community in NE Johnston County served by post office, 1880-1900. |
| Aberdeen |
town in S Moore County. Inc. 1893. Known originally as Blue's Crossing after settler Malcolm Blue. Renamed in 1887 by resident John Graham, who had formerly lived in Aberdeen, Miss., which in turn was named for the seaport in Scotland. Economy caters to golf and tourist industry and area military bases. Produces carpets, hosiery, textiles, furniture, and canned foods. Alt. 339. |
| Aberdeen Creek |
rises in S Moore County and flows SW into Lumber River. Known as Devil's Gut Creek or Devils Creek until early in the twentieth century. |
| Aberly |
community in E Onslow County. |
| Abernethy |
community in W Iredell County. |
| Abernethy Creek |
rises in SW Gaston County and flows NE and SE in an arc into Crowders Creek. |
| Abes Mountain |
SW Cleveland County near Broad River. Alt. 950. |
| Abi |
community in central Stanly County served by post office, 1894-1907. |
| Abier Creek |
rises in SE Burke County and flows N into Henry Fork. |
| Abigails Islands |
appear on the Smith map, 1624, as the cluster of islands in Pamlico Sound off S Hyde County between Rose Bay and Swanquarter Bay. Now Bell, Great, Judith, Marsh, and Swanquarter Islands, which see. |
