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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 |
|---|---|
| Morris Landing |
community in SW Onslow County on Stump Sound. |
| Morris Mountain |
N Montgomery County between Bundle Mountain and Barnes Creek. |
| Morris Pond |
on Juniper Creek, SE Lee County. Formed about 1865. Covers 25 acres; max. depth 8 ft. Formerly a millpond, now used for fishing, swimming, and boating. |
| Morris Run |
rises in SW Beaufort County and flows NW into Chocowinity Creek. |
| Morrison |
former community in W Iredell County on Fourth Creek near the present community of Loray. William Morrison (1704-71) settled there in 1750 and by 1752 was operating a gristmill. In an Indian attack, all buildings were burned except the mill, which was saved owing to an Indian superstition that evil would befall them if they burned a mill. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, and as Morrisons Mill as recently as 1901 on a map of the county. A cemetery with eighteenth-century tombstones marks the site. |
| Morrison Creek |
rises in W Iredell County and flows E into Fourth Creek. Formerly known as Middle Fourth Creek. |
| Morrison's Tan Yard |
community in SE Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1820-71. |
| Morristown |
See Asheville. |
| Morrisville |
town in W Wake County on Crabtree Creek. Settled 1840; chartered in 1875 and named for Jerry Morris, who owned the town site. Charter repealed in 1933. Reincorporated in 1947. Alt. 304. |
| Morrosenean |
community in W Robeson County served by post office, 1871-1901. |
