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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 |
|---|---|
| McLauchlin Township |
E Hoke County. |
| McLean Creek |
rises in S Harnett County and flows NE into Upper Little River. Named for Peter McLean, who settled along its banks about 1760. |
| McLeans Branch |
rises in E Moore County and flows S into Thagards Pond on Little River. |
| McLeans Creek |
rises in NW Montgomery County and flows SE into Uwharrie River. |
| McLeansville |
community in E Guilford County. Named for the McLean family, Ulster Scots who settled in the area. |
| McLendons Creek |
rises in W Moore County a nd flows NE into Deep River. From 1748 to 1754, known as Buck Creek. Named for Joel McLendon, who settled there about 1748. |
| McLeod |
community in N Richmond County. |
| McLeod Creek |
rises in W Harnett County and flows S to join Reedys Swamp in forming Jumping Run Creek. The basin of the creek was once an inland sea 30 mi. square. Its limestone bed, composed of fossilized shells, is 8 ft. thick. |
| McLeods Branch |
rises in S Moore County and flows N into Joes Fork. |
| McLin Creek |
rises in central Catawba County and flows NE into Lyle Creek. |
