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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 |
|---|---|
| Newport News Point |
SE Tyrrell County, extends from the mainland into Alligator River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, as Nupernuse Point. |
| Newport River |
rises in W Carteret County and flows about 23 mi. E and SE into the central part of the county, where it enters Bogue Sound. Appears as Coranine River on the Lawson map, 1709, but as Newport River on the Moseley map, 1733. |
| Newport Township |
on Newport River and Broad Creek in NE Carteret County. For a time called township no. 3. |
| Newsom |
community in S Davidson County on Yadkin River. Alt. 558. Named for the family from whom land was acquired for the railroad station. |
| Newsome |
community in E Wayne County between Walnut Creek and West Bear Creek. |
| Newsome Store |
community in SE Hertford County. |
| Newstump Point |
ne Carteret County, E extension of Piney Island into West Bay. |
| Newton |
city and county seat, in central Catawba County. Alt. 996. Authorized to be laid out in 1845, inc. 1855. Named for Isaac Newton Wilson, son of Nathaniel Wilson and member of the General Assembly in 1842. He introduced the bill to create Catawba County. Produces textiles, furniture, hosiery, apparel, and paper boxes. |
| Newton Bald |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, lat. 35°32'39" N., long. 83°21'32" W. Alt. 5,142. |
| Newton Grove |
town in N Sampson County. Alt. 185. A post office, Coxe's Store, est. in the vicinity in 1825; discontinued 1849, when Newton Grove post office est. Inc. as Newton Grove, 1879; reincorporated, 1935. |
