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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 |
|---|---|
| Monroe Mountain |
N Cherokee County between Allen Branch and Davis Creek. Alt. 3,171. |
| Monroe Township |
N central Guilford County. |
| Monroes Millpond |
N Scotland County on Jordans Creek. Formed about 1825; known in the 1850s as McWilliams Pond. Covers 70 acres; max. depth 14 ft. Owned by Fayetteville Presbytery and used as a recreation area. |
| Monroeton |
community in S Rockingham County between Troublesome Creek and Haw River. Est. prior to 1832; probably named for James Monroe (1758-1831), president of the United States. Cunningham Mill, built by James Patrick Sr. in 1818, still stands nearby. Patrick cemetery has graves dating from 1771. Cotton gin est. 1835. |
| Monroetown |
an African American community in S Moore County approx. 4 mi. N of Pinehurst. Named for John Monroe, who est. the settlement about 1915. |
| Mont Beau |
See Monbo; East Monbo. |
| Montague |
community in SW Pender County. Alt. 39. Named for a local resident. |
| Monteith |
community in E Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1880-1903. |
| Monteith Branch |
rises in N Jackson County and flows SE into Scott Creek. |
| Montezuma |
community in central Avery County. Known first as Bull Scrape (see Bullscrape Gap). Inc. 1891. Post office est. there in 1883 as Aaron; name changed to Montezuma in 1911. Named for Aztec chief of ancient Mexico (1479-1520). Long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 3,797. |
