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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 |
|---|---|
| Little John Creek |
rises in SE Craven County and flows NW into Hancock Creek. |
| Little Johnson Creek |
See Beech Creek. |
| Little Jonas Creek |
rises in N Swain County and flows SE into Jonas Creek. |
| Little Juniper Creek |
rises in S Lee County and flows NE into Little River. |
| Little Kings Creek |
rises in NE Caldwell County and flows NE into Kings Creek. |
| Little Kinnekeet Coast Guard Station |
decommissioned station on Hatteras Island, SE Dare County. First est. as a lifesaving station in 1874. Life-saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service joined to form U.S. Coast Guard in 1915. |
| Little Kitchens Ridge |
SE Clay County between Holden Cove and Tallulah River. |
| Little Knob |
on Haywood-Swain county line. |
| Little Knob Creek |
rises in N Cleveland County and flows SE into Knob Creek. |
| Little Lake |
natural lake in Croatan National Forest, S Craven County. Covers approx. 500 acres; max. depth 4 to 5 ft. One of several lakes in Lakes Pocosin. |
