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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 |
|---|---|
| Roberta |
community in W Cabarrus County that grew up around Pattersons Mill, a name by which it was once known. |
| Roberts Branch |
rises in N Cherokee County and flows NW into Farner Branch. |
| Roberts Cove |
in E Haywood County on the head of Rush Fork. |
| Roberts Creek |
rises in N Lee County and flows NE into Hughes Creek. |
| Roberts Crossroads |
community in W Franklin County. |
| Robertson Creek |
rises in S central Granville County and flows S into Beaverdam Creek near the Granville-Wake county line. |
| Robertson Mountain |
N Jackson County between Locust Creek and Mill Creek. |
| Robertsons Pond |
E Wake County on Buffalo Creek. Formed in 1900. Covers 65 acres, with a max. depth of 15 ft. Used for recreation and as power source. |
| Robeson County (ROB-uh-son) |
was formed in 1787 from Bladen County. Located in the SE section of the state, it is bounded by the state of South Carolina and by Scotland, Hoke, Cumberland, Bladen, and Columbus Counties. It was named for Col. Thomas Robeson (1740-85), Revolutionary War officer. Area: 948 sq. mi. County seat: Lumberton, with an elevation of 137 ft. Triracial population with roughly equal numbers of African Americans, Native Americans (principally Lumbee), and Caucasians. Townships are Alfordsville, Black Swamp, Britts, Burnt Swamp, East Howellsville, Fairmont, Gaddy, Lumber Bridge, Lumberton, Marietta, Maxton, Orrum, Parkton, Pembroke, Philadelphus, Raft Swamp, Red Springs, Rennert, Rowland, Saddletree, St. Pauls, Shannon, Smiths, Smyrna, Sterlings, Thompson, Union, West Howellsville, and Wishart. Produces tobacco, corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, cotton, poultry, hogs, turkeys, tomatoes, cabbage, eggs, livestock, onions, tomatoes, lumber, soup, textiles, packaging, and apparel. |
| Robeson Creek |
rises in central Chatham County and flows E into Haw River. |
