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Place Description
Grimshawes

community on the head of the Chattooga River in S Jackson County. Named for the first postmaster, Thomas Grimshawe Sr. Touted as site of "world's smallest post office."

Grimsley

community in N Ashe County served by post office, 1886-1911.

Grindle Creek

rises in N Pitt County and flows SE into Tar River. Probably named for the fish amiatus calva, commonly known as grindle.

Grindle Pocosin

N Pitt County.

Grindool

See Whitehurst.

Grindstone Branch

rises in central Anson County and flows N into Goulds Fork.

Grindstone Knob

E Macon County at the head of Indian Camp Creek.

Grindstone Ridge

NW Henderson County near Bradley Creek.

Grinnel Hill

community in N Tyrrell County near town of Columbia.

Grinnel Slough

stream and swamp in S Pitt County between Contentnea and Swift Creeks and bordered on the S by Neuse River. The stream flows NW into Contentnea Creek.