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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 |
|---|---|
| Rockford Township |
S central Surry County. |
| Rockhouse Branch |
rises in SW Madison County and flows E into Sugar Camp Branch. |
| Rockhouse Creek |
rises in E Avery County and flows SE into Caldwell County, where it enters Wilsons Creek. |
| Rockhouse Knob |
S Macon County between Long Ridge and Wolfpen Gap. Alt. 3,100. A weather station there has recorded in various years the greatest amount of rainfall E of the Rocky Mountains. |
| Rocking Chair Branch |
rises in S Clay County and flows S into Shooting Creek. |
| Rockingham |
town and county seat, W Richmond County. Courthouse est. at site 1779 and known as Richmond Court House until 1784, when it was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth (1730-82), second Marquis of Rockingham, British advocate of American independence. Manufactures textiles, paper, apparel, and processes poultry. See also East Rockingham; West Rockingham. Alt. 211. |
| Rockingham County |
was formed in 1785 from Guilford County. Located in the N central section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Virginia and by Caswell, Guilford, and Stokes Counties. It was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth (1730-82), second Marquis of Rockingham, prime minister at the time of the repeal of the Stamp Act, and supporter of proposals to grant independence to the American colonies. Area: 572 sq. mi. County seat: Wentworth, with an elevation of approx. 900 ft. Townships are Huntsville, Leaksville, Madison, Mayo, New Bethel, Price, Reidsville, Ruffin, Simpsonville, Wentworth, and Williamsburg. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, hay, strawberries, dairy products, hogs, livestock, beer, apparel, textiles, hosiery, bricks, carpets, cigarettes, and other tobacco products. |
| Rockingham Lake |
privately owned lake built 1939 on tributary of Lower Hogans Creek, Rockingham County. |
| Rockingham Township |
W central Richmond County. |
| Rocklevel |
See Rock Level. |
