Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Fountain |
town in W Pitt County. Settled about 1900 and first known as Reba for the sister of Henry Clark Bridgers, founder of the East Carolina Railway. When a post office was est., the name had to be changed, as another Reba already existed in the state. Inc. 1903; named for Robert Almon Fountain (1878-1962), local merchant. |
| Fountain |
community in SE Duplin County. |
| Fountain Fork |
community in E Edgecombe County. |
| Fountain Hill |
community in N Lenoir County on Contentnea Creek. Named for a local family, the first member of which, Francis Fountain, settled in the vicinity prior to 1769. |
| Fountain Hill |
community in W Anson and E Union Counties. |
| Fountain Park |
community on Hickory Nut Creek in NE Henderson County. |
| Fountain Township |
W Pitt County. |
| Fountainshead |
town inc. 1818 and authorized to be laid out on the Pee Dee River in Anson County on the lands of John and James Permenter, 11 mi. E of Wadesboro. No evidence exists that the town was est. See also Permetter Creek. |
| Four Corners |
community in NW Davie County. In 1924-25 a gasoline station and a grocery store were built at the rural crossroad, which was given the name by the owners. |
| Four Diamond Ridge |
mountain in NE Avery County. |