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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."

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Place Description
Noland Divide

mountain ridge, central Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, extending from the Tennessee state line S to Bryson City. Roundtop Knob, which see, a peak on the ridge, has an elevation of 5,120 ft.

Noland Gap

W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Noland Mountain and Canadian Top near lat. 35°39'10" N., long. 83°06' W.

Noland Mountain

W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near lat. 35°39'35" N., long. 83°05'18" W. Alt. 3,951.

Nolen Creek

rises in W Haywood County and flows SE into Richland Creek.

Nolichucky River

is formed on the Mitchell-Yancey county line by the junction of Toe River and Cane River. It flows N and W along the county line and into Tennessee, where it enters the French Broad River.

Nolton Ridge

SE Graham County in the Snowbird Mountains.

Nonah

community in NE Macon County served by post office, 1883-1904.

Noratake River

See Roanoke River.

Norfleet

community in SE Halifax County. Norfleet Ferry appears on the Collet map, 1770, NE of the present community. The ferry across the Roanoke River was operated as late as 1886 but was discontinued in 1888, when the railroad bridge was built there.

Norfolk, County of

See County of Norfolk.