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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 |
|---|---|
| Obadiah Gap |
on Horse Cove Ridge in W Graham County. |
| Oberlin |
formerly a community in central Wake County NW of Raleigh but now a part of the city of Raleigh. |
| Obids |
community in S Ashe County. Alt. approx. 2,800. |
| Obids Creek |
rises in SE Ashe county and flows N into South Fork New River. |
| Obids Township |
SE Ashe County. |
| Obies Creek |
rises in N Chatham County and flows NE into Orange County, where it enters Morgan Creek. |
| Observer |
community in SW Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1900-1915. Named for local Observer School, which in turn was named for the Charlotte Observer |
| Ocala |
community in S Jackson County on Fowler Creek. |
| Occacock |
See Ocracoke. |
| Occam |
See Croatan Sound. |
