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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.

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Place Description
Lynch Creek

rises in N Orange County and flows N into Caswell County, where it enters North Hyco Creek.
Lynchburg

community in SW Lenoir County.
Lynches Creek

rises in S Union County and flows S into South Carolina, where it enters Pee Dee River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. Also sometimes known as Lynches River.
Lynches River

See Lynches Creek.
Lynchs Corner

community in N Pasquotank County.
Lynchum Branch

See Lindscomb Branch.
Lyndover

community in NW Durham County.
Lynesville

See Townsville.
Lynn

town in S Polk County on Skyuka Creek. Inc. 1911, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Named for Lynn McAboy, son of Dr. L. R. McAboy, an early settler. Alt. 1,500.
Lynn Branch

rises in NE Swain County and flows NE into Straight Fork [Raven Fork].