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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 |
|---|---|
| Norton Fork Gap |
on the Buncombe-Madison county line between Chestnut Gap and Robinson Rough. |
| Norton Prong |
rises in E Macon County and flows S into Big Creek. |
| Norval |
community in W Harnett County served by post office, 1856-1908. |
| Norwood |
town in SE Stanly County on Lake Tillery. Alt. 365. Post office est. there in 1826 and named for William C. Norwood, first postmaster. Inc. 1881. |
| Norwood Lake |
See Lake Tillery. |
| Notla Township |
S central Cherokee County. |
| Nottely River |
rises in Georgia and flows N into Cherokee County, through which it flows n, w, and NE into Hiwassee River about 2 mi. W of Murphy. |
| Nottoway River |
rises in Virginia and flows SE into Hertford County, where it joins Blackwater River on the Gates-Hertford county line to form Chowan River. Nottoway, meaning "adders" or "rattlesnakes," was a name applied by Algonquian neighbors to Indians in the area. The name Nataway River appears on the Ogilby map, 1671, intended for the river but mistakenly applied to the present Wiccacon River. See also Weyanoke Creek. |
| Notts Island |
See Mackay Island. |
| Nova Scotia Branch |
rises in SW Macon County and flows NW into Nantahala River. |
