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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 |
|---|---|
| Advalorem Branch |
rises in N Swain County between Jumpup Ridge and Bald Ridge and flows SE into Forney Creek. |
| Advance |
town in E Davie County. Known as Shady Grove as early as 1816. When a post office was est. in 1877, a new name was required because there was already a Shady Grove post office in the state. Named because local citizens expected progress with the addition of a post office to the community. Inc. 1893. Alt. 810. |
| Affinity |
See Marietta. |
| Afton |
community in SW Warren County between Lees Branch and the head of Richneck Creek. Post office est. 1874 but discontinued in 1919. |
| Afton Run |
stream, rises in N Cabarrus County and flows S into Coddle Creek. Also appears in early documents as Ashton Run and Astin's Run. |
| Agate |
community in NW Hertford County served by post office, 1892-1906. |
| Aggie Run |
is formed in NW Beaufort County by the junction of Old Ford Swamp and Snoad Branch. It flows S into Tranters Creek. |
| Agiqua |
See French Broad River. |
| Agnela |
community in SW Hertford County. |
| Aho |
community in S Watauga County near the heads of Stony Branch, Moore Branch, and Buffalo Creek. It is said that a group of men gathered to select a name for the community but, being unable to agree on a name, decided that the next word spoken by any one of them would be accepted. After a long silence, B. B. Dougherty arose, stretched, and said "Aho!" |
