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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 |
|---|---|
| Nash Mine |
E Cabarrus County 1½ mi. NW of Phoenix Mine Village, which see. Known as Faggart Mine in the mid-nineteenth century, when gold was mined there. Uranium was discovered there in 1954. |
| Nashville |
town and county seat, central Nash County. Authorized to be laid out and est., 1815. Named for Gen. Francis Nash (1742-77), Revolutionary War officer killed at Germantown. Produces lumber and apparel. Alt. 180. |
| Nashville Township |
central Nash County. |
| Nat Moore |
community in SE Bladen County served by post office, 1875-1914. |
| Nathans Creek |
rises in E Ashe County and flows E into South Fork New River. |
| Nations Creek |
rises in W Jackson County and flows NE into Tuckasegee River. |
| Nattie Branch |
rises in S Clay County and flows N into Giesky Creek. |
| Natural Wells |
community in SW Duplin County served by post office, 1892-1903. Name for large limestone sinkholes in the area. |
| Nausegoc |
a name appearing on the White map, 1590, in Pamlico Sound, E Dare County approx. between the present communities of Rodanthe and Salvo on Hatteras Island. The name is believed to have been an Algonquian Indian word for "take a breathing-spell," hence a resting place for those on a long canoe journey. |
| Navassa |
community in NE Brunswick County on Cape Fear River. Historically African American, center for Gullah Geechee culture and traditions. |
