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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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--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
North Double Creek

rises in W Stokes County and flows E into Dan River.
North Durham

former town in central Durham County at the N boundary of Durham. Inc. 1891. Now wholly within the limits of Durham.
North Eaglenest Mountain

See Junaluska Mountain.
North East

community in S Duplin County.
North Edenton

former town in S Chowan County adjacent to Edenton. Inc. 1911; charter repealed 1917.
North Fayetteville

community in central Cumberland County on the outskirts of the city of Fayetteville.
North Flat River

rises in central Person County and flows SW into Flat River.
North Fork

rises in S Clay County and flows E into Blair Creek.
North Fork Cattail Creek

rises in S Yancey County and flows SW to join South Fork Cattail Creek in forming Cattail Creek.
North Fork Clear Creek

rises in SE Mecklenburg County and flows NE into SW Cabarrus County, E through Union County, and S into Clear Creek.