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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 |
|---|---|
| Matlock Bald |
N Clay County on the N end of Johnson Ridge. Alt. 5,230. |
| Matlock Creek |
rises in N Clay County and flows SE between Johnson and Julie Ridges into Tusquitee Creek. |
| Matney |
community in W Watauga County on Craborchard Creek. |
| Matney Branch |
rises in S Watauga County and flows N into East Fork [South Fork New River]. |
| Matrimony |
community in N Rockingham County served by post office, 1881-94 and 1898-1903. |
| Matrimony Creek |
rises in NW Rockingham County at the Virginia line and flows SE into Dan River. Named prior to 1728, when William Byrd recorded that it was "call'd so by an unfortunate marry'd man, because it was exceedingly noisy and impetuous." |
| Matt Branch |
rises in NW Swain County and flows SE into Fontana Lake. |
| Matt Mountain |
NW Swain County between Cable Branch and Fontana Lake. |
| Mattacomack Creek |
See Queen Anne's Creek. |
| Mattamuskeet |
former township in central Hyde County, now reported as "Unorganized Territory." Most of the area is now owned by the federal government and is a fish and wildlife reservation. Residents vote and list taxes in Lake Landing township. |
