appears on the Smith map, 1624, applied to the three bays in S Hyde County now called Rose Bay, Swanquarter Bay, and Juniper Bay. Perhaps named for William Cecil, Lord Burleigh (1520-98), or Robert Cecil, first Earl of Salisbury (1563?-1612).

community in NW Bladen County served by post office, 1882-1903.

off the SW shore of Roanoke Island, E Dare County, in the waters of Croatan Sound.

a point on the S shore of the Neuse River about 4 mi. upstream from its mouth and N of the entrance to Cedar Bay in NE Carteret County.

rises in central Columbus County and flows E into Soules Swamp.

peak in the Great Craggy Mountains, NE Buncombe County, between Eagle Rock Cove and Wolf Branch. Alt. 4,400.

NE Buncombe County W of Sheepwallow Knob.

central Jackson County on Tuckasegee River, 14 mi. S of Sylva. Covers 121 acres; max. depth 150 ft. Dam constructed 1952; used to generate hydroelectric power for Nantahala Power and Light Company. Named for Cedar Cliff Mountain at the upper end of the lake. Alt. 2,330.

on Buncombe-Rutherford county line between Harris View and Cedar Knob. Alt. 3,829.

NE Macon County parallel to Huckleberry Creek.