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This content is from the North Carolina Gazetteer, edited by William S. Powell and Michael Hill. Copyright © 2010 by the University of North Carolina Press. Used by permission of the publisher. For personal use and not for further distribution. Please submit permission requests for other use directly to the publisher.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Riverside Park |
community in central Beaufort County on the N shore of Pamlico River. |
| Riverton |
community in E Scotland County on Lumber River. A summer resort used by residents of nearby towns and their descendants. Subject of John Charles McNeill's poetry. |
| Rizzo Creek |
See Resoe Creek. |
| Roachs Creek |
rises in central Rockingham County and flows W into Dan River. Named for Roach family, gristmill operators. |
| Road Ridge |
E Mitchell County at the head of Bear Creek. |
| Roan Creek |
rises in E Ashe County and flows NW into South Fork New River. |
| Roan High Bluff |
NE Mitchell County on Roan Mountain. Alt. 6,267. |
| Roan High Knob |
on the Mitchell County, N.C.-Carter County, Tenn., line. Alt. 6,286. |
| Roan Island |
a silt island in S Pender County approx. 4 mi. long and 1½ mi. wide; surrounded by Cape Fear River, Thoroughfare, and Black River. |
| Roan Mountain |
NE Mitchell County, extends NE into Tennessee. Alt. approx. 6,200. Probably named for its roan (reddish) color when seen from a distance in the rhododendron blooming season. Site of Rhododendron Festival each June. |
