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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 |
|---|---|
| Meherrin Creek |
See Potecasi Creek. |
| Meherrin River |
rises in Virginia and flows S into North Carolina, where it forms the Hertford-Northampton county line for approx. 9 mi. and then flows SE across Hertford County into Chowan River. Appears as Pochike River on the Comberford map, 1657, and as Wayanock on the Hack map, 1684. Parker's Ferry has been operated across the Meherrin River near its mouth since the early years of the twentieth century. |
| Meherrin Swamp |
See Raynor Swamp. |
| Meiggs |
community in SE Surry County served by post office, 1894-1901. |
| Melanchton |
community in NE Randolph County served by a post office, 1894-1901. |
| Melrose |
community in SW Polk County. A former post office serving the community was called Mimosa. Alt. 1,424. |
| Melrose Falls |
SW Polk County on Big Fall Creek a short distance W of town of Tryon. |
| Melton Branch |
rises in N Mitchell County and flows E into Left Fork Bean Creek. |
| Melton Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE and SW into Valley River. |
| Melton Mountain |
N Rutherford County between Little and Carson Mountains. |
