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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 |
|---|---|
| Mars Hill |
town in E Madison County on Gabriels Creek. Inc. 1893; named for a hill in Athens, Greece. Alt. 2,300. Mars Hill College, est. 1856, is there. |
| Mars Hill Township |
former township in SE Madison County, now township no. 15. |
| Marsden |
See Chocowinity. |
| Marsden Creek |
rises in central Henderson County and flows NW into Mill Pond Creek. |
| Marsh |
community in S Davidson County served by post office, 1883-1905. |
| Marsh Bay |
a loam-filled bay in S Columbus County. |
| Marsh Branch |
rises in central Duplin County and flows E into Grove Creek. |
| Marsh Creek |
rises in central Wake County and flows SE into Crabtree Creek. |
| Marsh Island |
a peninsula extending from the S mainland of Hyde County into Pamlico Sound between Swanquarter Bay and Juniper Bay. See also Abigails Islands. |
| Marsh Point |
extends from the S mainland of Hyde County into Rose Bay. |
