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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 |
|---|---|
| Morrow Branch |
rises in central Haywood County and flows SE into Jonathans Creek. |
| Morrow Creek |
rises in S Rutherford County and flows NE into Second Broad River. |
| Morrow Gap |
W Cherokee County between Shuler and Sular Creeks. |
| Morrow Mountain State Park |
E Stanly County on Yadkin and Pee Dee Rivers. 4,135 acres. Est. 1935 on land given in large part by James McKnight Morrow. Former Naked Mountain, which see, renamed Morrow Mountain. Scenic, recreational area; picnicking, swimming, fishing, tent and trailer camping, boating, hiking, nature study, museum, restaurant, and recreation lodge. There are several peaks (Mill Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Tater Top Mountain) in the park, none of which is over 1,050 ft. in alt. |
| Morrow's Turnout |
community in SW Mecklenburg County. Formerly known as Mount Moriah (post office, 1830-31, 1849-52), Mount Leer (post office, 1831-49), and since 1852 Pineville. |
| Morse Point |
a neck of land extending from Virginia into the mouth of North Landing River in NE Currituck County. |
| Mortimer |
town in W Caldwell County. Inc. 1907, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 1,502. Largely a ghost town. Est. in connection with a lumber mill. |
| Morton Creek |
rises in W Transylvania County and flows SE into South Fork Flat Creek. |
| Morton Township |
former township in NW Alamance County, now township no. 4. |
| Mortons Store |
community in N Alamance County served by post office, 1852-1906. |
