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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 |
|---|---|
| Mount Collins |
in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Swain County, N.C.-Sevier County, Tenn., line, lat. 35°35' N., long. 83°28' W. Named for Robert Collins (1806-63), one of the first settlers in the area and a guide for Arnold Guyot and other explorers. Mount Collins was renamed Mount Kephart in 1928, but that name was later given to another peak. Alt. 6,255. |
| Mount Craig |
peak in Mount Mitchell State Park, S Yancey County near lat. 35°46'40" N., long. 82°15'40" W. Alt. 6,663. Second-highest peak in the state. One of two peaks known as Black Brothers until 1947, when renamed in honor of Governor Locke Craig (1860-1924), who was largely responsible for the establishment of Mount Mitchell State Park. Known earlier as Balsam Cone. |
| Mount Davis |
in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Swain County, N.C.-Sevier County, Tenn., line. Alt. approx. 5,000. Formerly named Greenbrier Knob; renamed about 1950 for Willis P. Davis of Knoxville, Tenn., who started the movement for the establishment of the park. Located at lat. 35°34'15" N., long. 83°38'03" W. |
| Mount Energy |
community in S Granville County served by post office, 1877-1900. |
| Mount Gallant |
elevation in NW Northampton County. Alt. 250. Plantation there was owned by William Maule and called by the name in 1723. Governor William Tryon visited Mount Gallant in 1765 and remarked upon the fine view from its summit. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, and on the MacRae map, 1833. |
| Mount Gibbes |
S Yancey County in Black Mountains between Clingmans Dome and Stepps Gap. Alt. 6,600. Named about 1852 for Dr. Robert Wilson Gibbes (1809-66) of Columbia, S.C., the first to measure its altitude. |
| Mount Gilead |
community in N Cabarrus County. |
| Mount Gilead Township |
former township in N Cabarrus County, now township no. 5. In 1945 a part of the township was annexed to Concord. |
| Mount Glory |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Welch Ridge near the head of White Mans Glory Creek, lat. 35°31'22" N., long. 83°36'08" W. Alt. 4,965. |
| Mount Golland |
See Mount Gould. |
