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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 |
|---|---|
| Millbridge |
community in W Rowan County. Named for the mill built in 1822 by Samuel Kerr and the nearby bridge over Kerr Creek. |
| Millbrook |
community in N central Wake County approx. 3 mi. N of the city of Raleigh. Settled prior to 1860 and named for the brook on which a gristmill operated. Alt. 318. |
| Milledgeville |
See Tuckertown. |
| Miller |
community in E central Wayne County. Formerly known as Millers Station. |
| Miller Branch |
rises in E central Bertie County and flows N into Cricket Swamp. |
| Miller Cove |
SE Buncombe County near the headwaters of Broad River. |
| Miller Creek |
rises in S Buncombe County and flows SE into Tweed Creek. |
| Miller Gap |
on the Ashe-Wilkes county line. |
| Miller Hollow |
W Macon County between Tom Bryan Cove and Deweese Creek. |
| Miller Mountain |
central Buncombe County SW of Spivey Gap. |
