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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 |
|---|---|
| Meadow Fork Creek |
rises in SW Alleghany County and flows SW into Ashe County, where it joins Laurel Fork Creek in forming Mulberry Creek. |
| Meadow Fork Gap |
on the Haywood-Madison county line. |
| Meadow Fork Mountain |
W Madison County parallel to Meadow Fork. |
| Meadow Fork of Spring Creek Township |
former township in SE Madison County, now township no. 13. |
| Meadow Gap |
E Madison County between Beetree Creek and Long Branch. |
| Meadow Hill |
community in N Caldwell County served by post office, 1879-1903. |
| Meadow Mine |
W Avery County. Mica was discovered about 1870 and the mine, still being worked, is said to have produced more mica than any other mine in history. |
| Meadow Township |
S Johnston County. |
| Meadow, The |
a loamy swamp in SW Johnston County. |
| Meadows |
community in central Stokes County between Flat Shoal Creek and the head of Zilphy Creek. |
