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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Abbot Top |
mountain in central Cherokee County between Hiwassee River and West Prong Grape Creek. |
| Abbots Island |
See Croatoan Island. |
| Abbott's Creek |
rises in NE Davidson County and flows SW into Yadkin River. Appears as Abbots Creek on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Abbott's Creek |
rises in N Wake County and flows NE into Neuse River. |
| Abbott's Creek |
township in NE Davidson County. A Primitive Baptist church was founded there in 1756. Gen. Nathanael Greene camped there in February 1781 before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. |
| Abbott's Creek Township |
SE Forsyth County. |
| Abbotts Township |
SW Bladen County. |
| Abbottsburg |
town in SW Bladen County. Inc. 1903. Alt. approx. 99. Named for Joseph C. Abbott (1825-81), president of the Cape Fear Building Company there. |
| Abbs Creek |
rises in N Jackson County and flows S into Caney Fork. |
| Abe Creek |
rises in S Macon County and flows SE into West Fork Overflow Creek. |
