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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 |
|---|---|
| Olympia |
community in W Pamlico County. In 1891 named for Mount Olympus when a post office, discontinued in 1908, was est. there. |
| Omega |
community in N Rowan County served by post office, 1886-1904. |
| Oneida |
community in N Alamance County served by post office, 1900-1908. |
| Onetree Point |
shown on Moseley map, 1733, extending from the mainland of what is now SE Brunswick County into Cape Fear River between Elizabeth River and Walden Creek. Located N of and adjacent to Deep Water Point. Not shown on modern maps. |
| Onion Falls |
in West Fork Tuckasegee River at the N end of Thorpe Reservoir in W Jackson County. |
| Onion Knob |
Alexander-Wilkes county line. |
| Onion Mountain |
E Macon County between the head of Cat Creek and Laurel Creek. Alt. 3,500. |
| Onitalooga Lake |
See Ela Lake. |
| Onslow Bay |
in the Atlantic Ocean off the SE coast from Cape Fear on the S to Cape Lookout on the n. |
| Onslow Beach |
SE Onslow County between New River Inlet and Browns Inlet. Known earlier as Hurst Beach. Now a part of the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Air Station and used for training for amphibious landings. |
