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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

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Place Description
North Fork [Whitewater River]

rises in S Jackson County and flows SE into South Carolina, where it enters Whitewater River.
North Harlowe

community in SE Craven County.
North Harper Creek

rises in SE Avery County in Boone Wildlife Management Area and flows SE to join South Harper Creek in forming Harper Creek near the Caldwell County line.
North Henderson

community in central Vance County on the outskirts of the city of Henderson.
North Hominy Creek

rises in E Haywood County in Worley Cove and flows SW into Hominy Creek.
North Hunting Creek

See Flat Rock Creek.
North Hyco Creek

rises in S Caswell County and flows NE into Person County, where it joins South Hyco Creek in forming Hyco River.
North Knob

n Buncombe County NE of Windy Gap.
North Landing River

rises in Princess Anne County, Va., and flows S into Currituck County, where it enters Currituck Sound. The Intracoastal Waterway connects James River and North Landing River.
North Leopard Creek

rises in E Carteret County and flows NW into North River.