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Place Description
Embro

community in central Warren County N of Reedy Creek. A post office est. there in 1889 was discontinued in 1921.

Emerald Isle

town on Bogue Banks, SE Carteret County. Inc. 1957. A resort town located on the Atlantic Ocean.

Emerson

community in S Bladen County. Alt. 104. Railroad name was Portersville.

Emerson

community in SW Columbus County.

Emerson Branch

rises in NW tip of Cabarrus County, where it forms a part of the headwaters of Coddle Creek.

Emit

community in N Johnston County on Little River. See also Flower Hill.

Emma

community in central Buncombe County W of Asheville. Alt. 2,075.

Emma Branch

rises in central Buncombe County near Dryman Mountain and flows SE through the community of Emma into Smith Mill Creek.

Emmons Mine

former gold mine in E Davidson County about 5 mi. N of Denton. In 1855 a large gold nugget ("123 penny-weights") was picked up in the vicinity.

Emmons Township

E central Davidson County.