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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 |
|---|---|
| Montford Cove Church |
See Whitehouse. |
| Montford Cove Township |
S central McDowell County. |
| Montford Point |
Onslow County. Training site for black Marines in World War II. Adjunct to Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. See also Mount Pleasant Point. |
| Montgomery |
community in SW Montgomery County served by post office, 1854-58. |
| Montgomery Corner |
a point on the North Carolina-Georgia state line at the SE end of Sharptop Ridge, SE Clay County due S of 30 Mile Post, which see. From the point, the state line runs W to the junction of the North Carolina-Georgia-Tennessee state lines. |
| Montgomery County |
was formed in 1779 from Anson County. Located in the S central section of the state, it is bounded by Moore, Richmond, Stanly, Davidson, and Randolph Counties. It was named for Gen. Richard Montgomery (1736-75), Revolutionary War leader who was killed in the Battle of Quebec. Area: 499 sq. mi. County seat: Troy, with an elevation of 664 ft. Townships are Biscoe, Cheek Creek, Eldorado, Little River, Mount Gilead, Ophir, Peedee, Rocky Springs, Troy, and Uwharrie. Produces peaches, oats, wheat, corn, tobacco, cotton, poultry, hogs, livestock, cantaloupes, watermelons, textiles, furniture, packaging, carpets, mobile homes, lumber, apparel, clay, slate, pyrophyllite, and sand. |
| Montgomery Slough |
a tidal waterway in SE Brunswick County located just inside Long Beach and extending 2½ mi. W to Eastern Channel. |
| Monticello |
community in N Guilford County. Named for Thomas Jefferson's home near Charlottesville, Va. Formerly known as Lambeth for a boarding academy operated there by a minister named Lambeth. |
| Montland |
community in W Alleghany County served by post office, 1892-1904. |
| Montpelier |
See Wagram. |
