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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.

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Place Description
Nolichucky River

is formed on the Mitchell-Yancey county line by the junction of Toe River and Cane River. It flows N and W along the county line and into Tennessee, where it enters the French Broad River.
Nolton Ridge

SE Graham County in the Snowbird Mountains.
Nonah

community in NE Macon County served by post office, 1883-1904.
Noratake River

See Roanoke River.
Norfleet

community in SE Halifax County. Norfleet Ferry appears on the Collet map, 1770, NE of the present community. The ferry across the Roanoke River was operated as late as 1886 but was discontinued in 1888, when the railroad bridge was built there.
Norfolk, County of

See County of Norfolk.
Norhanty Swamp

See Nahunta Swamp.
Norlina

town in W Warren County. Inc. 1913. Alt. 438. Originally known as Mount Regis, but the name was changed after a post office was est. there in 1900 as Norlina, a contraction of "North Carolina."
Norman

town in N Richmond County. Known first as Sprouls Old Field. Post office est. 1911 and named for Flim Norman, local lumber merchant. Inc. 1913. Long inactive in municipal affairs. Processes lumber.
Norrihunta Swamp

See Nahunta Swamp.