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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 |
|---|---|
| North Fork French Broad River |
is formed in W Transylvania County by the junction of Indian and Shoal Creeks and flows SE to join West Fork French Broad River in forming French Broad River. |
| North Fork Hawk Branch |
rises in N Yancey County and flows SW into Hawk Branch. |
| North Fork Ivy Creek |
rises in NE Buncombe County and flows SW to join Dillingham Creek in forming Ivy Creek. Known also as Big Ivy Creek. |
| North Fork Jones Creek |
rises in SW Anson County and flows E to join South Fork Jones Creek in forming Jones Creek. |
| North Fork Little River |
rises in N Orange County and flows SE into NW Durham County, where it joins South Fork Little River in forming Little River. |
| North Fork Mitchell River |
rises in NW Surry County and flows SE into Mitchell River. |
| North Fork Mountain Creek |
rises in E Catawba County and flows SE to join South Fork in forming Mountain Creek. |
| North Fork Nahunga Creek |
rises in W Duplin County and flows SE into Nahunga Creek. |
| North Fork New River |
rises in N Watauga County and flows NE into Ashe County, where it joins South Fork New River on the Ashe-Alleghany county line to form New River. |
| North Fork of Rattle Snake Creek |
rises in central Caswell County and flows NE to join South Fork of Rattle Snake Creek in forming Rattle Snake Creek. |
