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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 |
|---|---|
| Meadows Store |
community in W Madison County on Spring Creek. |
| Meadows Summit |
former station on the Danville and Western Railroad, N Rockingham County. Was the high point on the railroad from Leaksville to present Eden. |
| Meadows Township |
S central Stokes County. |
| Meadows, The |
area of level land in N Rockingham County along N side of Dan River. Once livestock production center. Described by surveying party of William Byrd, 1728. |
| Meads Corner |
community in S Pasquotank County. |
| Mears Fork Creek |
rises in NE Guilford County and flows NE into Haw River near the Rockingham County line. |
| Meat Camp |
community in N Watauga County on Meat Camp Creek. |
| Meat Camp Creek |
rises in NE Watauga County and flows SE into South Fork New River. Named because early hunters had a camp there, to which they took hides and salted meat. |
| Meat Camp Township |
N central Watauga County. |
| Mebane |
town in E Alamance and W Orange Counties. Settled about 1854 and named for a local family. Inc. 1880 as Mebanesville; name changed 1883. Mepern's [Mebane's?] Tavern in the vicinity was mentioned by Bishop A. G. Spangenberg in 1752. The Bingham School was there from 1865 to 1891. Produces bedding, furniture, textiles, and apparel. Alt. 678. |
