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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 |
|---|---|
| Matthews Township |
W central Chatham County. |
| Mattock Creek |
rises in N Macon County and flows SW into Cowee Creek. |
| Maua |
community in E Yadkin County. |
| Maufin |
town inc. in 1905 in N Pitt County on the N side of Grindle Creek. Apparently it was not developed, as the charter was repealed in 1911. |
| Mauls Point |
small tip of land in W central Beaufort County extending into Pamlico River at the NE edge of Blounts Bay. Named for Dr. Patrick Maule (d. 1736), but earlier known as Smiths Point for a family who lived there. |
| Mauls Swamp |
rises in N Craven County and flows SW into Swift Creek. |
| Mauney Cove |
S Haywood County on the head of Mauney Cove Branch. |
| Mauney Cove Branch |
rises in central Haywood County and flows NE into Factor Branch. |
| Mauney Gap |
central Graham County between Snowbird Creek and Long Creek. |
| Maury |
town in E Greene County. Alt. 78. Est. late nineteenth century. Inc. 1911. Named for Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-73), naval officer and oceanographer. |
