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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 |
|---|---|
| Richland Balsam |
a peak on the Haywood-Jackson county line 8 mi. S of town of Waynesville. Alt. 6,540, the highest point on Balsam Mountain, which see. |
| Richland Creek |
rises in S Randolph County and flows SE into Deep River. |
| Richland Gap |
S Haywood County on the head of Shiny Creek. |
| Richland Knob |
N Buncombe County on Richland Mountain in Pisgah National Forest. |
| Richland Lake |
central Guilford County formed by dam on Richland Creek. Built in 1943 by Cone Mills and used for industrial and municipal purposes. |
| Richland Mountain |
N Buncombe County between Courthouse Knob and Rich Knob. |
| Richland Mountains |
NE Rutherford County along Sally Queen Creek. There are several named peaks in the range. |
| Richland Swamp |
rises in S Hoke County and flows SE into Robeson County, where it enters Big Raft Swamp. |
| Richland Township |
SE Beaufort County. |
| Richlands |
town in NW Onslow County between New River and Mill Swamp. Alt. 64. Settled approx. 1775; inc. 1880. Named for fertile soil of the region. Former home of Richlands Academy (1848-1904); it served as the educational center of Jones and Onslow Counties. Produces lumber. Known as Upper Richlands until it was inc. in 1880. |
