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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 |
|---|---|
| Navy Yard Lake |
E Anson County SE of Lilesville. Covers approx. 10 acres; max. depth 15 ft. Formed early in the twentieth century when gravel was removed from the site. |
| Naylors Knob |
central Caldwell County. Named for James Nailor, an early settler. |
| Nazareth |
community in central Wake County S of Raleigh. Settled 1898. Named for the biblical town by Rev. Thomas Price, who est. a Roman Catholic orphanage there. Alt. 325. |
| Neal |
community in W Bertie County. |
| Neal Branch |
rises in SW Mecklenburg County and flows NW into Stowe Branch. |
| Neal Creek |
short stream in N central Carteret County that flows NE into South River. |
| Neal Gut |
a narrow, water-filled defile in central Franklin County that empties into Tar River. |
| Neals Creek |
rises in SE Yancey County and flows NW into Big Lost Cove Creek. |
| Nealsville |
See Glenwood. |
| Neatman |
community in S central Stokes County. A post office operated there, 1857-1903. |
