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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 |
|---|---|
| Mine Knob |
E Yancey County near the head of Shoal Creek. |
| Mine Mountain |
SE Henderson County on Pacolet River. |
| Mine Ridge |
N Haywood County, extends S from Wildcat Spring to Skiffley Creek. |
| Minehole Gap |
S Buncombe County between Chestnut Mountain and Cedar Cliff. Alt. 2,555. Named because in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, very crude iron ore was mined nearby. |
| Mineola |
community in NW Beaufort County; formerly known as Old Ford. Served by post office, 1898-1903. |
| Mineral Creek |
rises in NE Buncombe County and flows NW to join Carter Creek in forming Stony Creek. |
| Mineral Gap |
in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Swain County, N.C.-Blount County, Tenn., line near the head of Roaring Creek, lat. 35°34'08" N., long. 83°40'55" W. Alt. approx. 5,280. |
| Mineral Springs |
located approx. 4 mi. E of Hookerton on Contentnea Creek in E Greene County on the Jim Smith plantation. A high ridge rises on the S side of the creek. The springs, on the slope of the hill, formerly were quite popular as a source of supposedly healthful waters. Several acres of adjacent lowlands are covered with laurel. |
| Mineral Springs Township |
SW Moore County. Named for the spring at Jackson Springs. |
| Minersville |
mining community in SE McDowell County near Dysartsville. |
