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Place Description
Johnston Court House

See Smithfield.

Johnston Swamp

rises in S Johnston County and flows NE into Stone Creek.

Johnstonville

former town est. 1788 in NE Randolph County as the county seat. Named for Governor Samuel Johnston (1733-1816), who was chief executive at the time. The town declined after 1796, when Asheboro was est. as the county seat in a more central location. The community of Brown's Crossroads is now at the site.

Johnstonville Township

SW Harnett County.

Johnstown

community in S Lincoln County on Indian Creek.

Jolly Branch

rises in SE Orange County about 2 mi. N of town of Carrboro and flows SW into Bolin Creek.

Jolly Branch

rises in SW Cleveland County and flows S beside Jolly Mountain into Broad River.

Jolly Gap

central Haywood County on the head of Dotson Branch.

Jolly Mountain

in SW Cleveland County on Broad River. Alt. approx. 925.

Jomeokee

See Pilot Mountain.