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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 |
|---|---|
| Osceola |
community in central Alamance County served by post office, 1894-1903. |
| Osceola Lake |
central Henderson County, is fed by Findley, Perry, and Tonys Creeks and drained by Shephard Creek. It was formed about 1914 and named for an Indian chief in the area. Covers 12 acres; max. depth 20 ft. |
| Osgood |
community in N Lee County. Inc. 1889; charter repealed 1891. Named for local family. Early known as Shakerag, traditionally because two prominent men fought there until their clothes were torn off. Alt. 242. |
| Osmond |
community in NE Caswell County. A post office was operated there, 1883-1916. |
| Ossipee |
community in W Alamance County on the S side of Altamahaw. Developed after 1890 when a mill was est. there. Inc. 2002. |
| Osteen |
community in SW Henderson County on Crab Creek. |
| Ostin Creek |
rises in W central Polk County at the base of Chimney Top and flows NE into Lake Adger on Green River. |
| Ostin Knob |
SE Macon County between Brown Gap and East Fork Overflow Creek. |
| Ostwalt |
community in S Iredell County. Known as Cambridge for an Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church from the early nineteenth century until 1895, when it took its present name from J. K. Ostwalt's store when it became a post office. |
| Oswego |
community in NE Franklin County served by post office, 1892-1903. |
