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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 |
|---|---|
| Rena |
community in W Yadkin County on South Deep Creek. |
| Rendezvous Mountain |
W central Wilkes County between the heads of Purlear and Cole Creeks. Alt. 2,450. Named for the fact that militiamen from the area are believed to have gathered there to drill and that it is the traditional rendezvous site for troops that assembled before marching to the Battle of Kings Mountain, October 7, 1780. In 1926 Judge Thomas B. Finley and his wife gave the state 142 acres there for a state park. Now an Educational State Forest operated by the North Carolina Forest Service. |
| Renfro Knob |
W Yancey County between Hardscrabble Branch and Nubbinscuffle Creek. |
| Rennert |
community in N Robeson County. Inc. 1895; charter repealed 1947. Known as McAlpin's Grove until the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was constructed; the name was then changed, probably to honor someone connected with the railroad. James McAlpin, for whom the community was first named, is said to have been a Scottish officer in the British army during the American Revolution. After the war, he remained in North Carolina, taking an oath of allegiance to the United States and becoming a schoolteacher in the community that came to bear his name. |
| Rennert Township |
N Robeson County. |
| Rennys Creek |
rises in S Craven County and flows NE into Neuse River. |
| Renston |
community in SW Pitt County. Alt. 67. |
| Repose |
community in S Lenoir County served by post office, 1887-1909. |
| Reps Martin Island |
14-acre sandy island in Yadkin River, NE Yadkin County. |
| Republican |
community in W central Bertie County. Named for the Republican Baptist Church there. The name derived from the fact that the church was a public meeting place for the neighborhood. |
