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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 |
|---|---|
| Moccasin Gap |
S Cherokee County at the SE end of Moccasin Mountain near the headwaters of Moccasin Creek. |
| Moccasin Mountain |
S Cherokee County, extends SE from Sheep Knob to the Clay County line. |
| Moccasin River |
a name sometimes applied to the lower part of Contentnea Creek after it has been joined by Little Contentnea Creek. The section of the creek lies on the Lenoir-Pitt county line. |
| Moccasin Swamp |
rises in E Johnston County and W Wayne County and flows S on the Johnston-Wayne county line into Neuse River. |
| Mocksville |
town and county seat, central Davie County. Named for the Mock family, owners of the land on which the town was founded. Inc. 1839. Post office est. there, 1826. Produces apparel, furniture, chemicals. Alt. 866. |
| Mocksville Township |
central Davie County. |
| Moffet Branch |
rises in S Clay County and flows N into Shooting Creek. |
| Moffitt |
community in SE Randolph County on Richland Creek. Named for Hugh Moffitt, who operated the first flour and feed mill there. A post office est. 1823 and discontinued 1935 was known as Moffitt's Mills. |
| Moffitt Hill |
community in SW McDowell County. |
| Moffitt Mountain |
E Jackson County between Chastine Creek and Coward Mountain. |
