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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 |
|---|---|
| Montpelier |
See Wagram. |
| Montreat |
town in NE Buncombe County on Flat Creek. Alt. 2,500. Est. by Mountain Retreat Association, chartered 1897. Montreat is derived from the words "Mountain Retreat." Later acquired by Presbyterian Church and now operated as its Assembly Grounds (4,500 acres). Historical Foundation (library and museum) and Montreat College are there. Inc. 1967. |
| Montrose |
community in central Chowan County. |
| Montvale |
community in SW Transylvania County. |
| Moody Branch |
rises in N Buncombe County near Moody Gap and flows S into Poverty Branch. |
| Moody Cove |
N Buncombe County W of Pine Mountain. |
| Moody Gap |
on the Buncombe-Madison county line E of Moody Knob. |
| Moody Knob |
on the Buncombe-Madison county line. |
| Moody Mountain |
S Yancey County between Bowlens and Cattail Creeks. |
| Moody Stamp |
NE Cherokee County in the Snowbird Mountains. |
