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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 |
|---|---|
| Rugby |
community in N Henderson County on Mill Pond Creek served by post office, 1892-1905. |
| Ruggles |
community in E Halifax County. |
| Ruin Creek |
rises in W Vance County and flows S into Tabbs Creek. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Rumbling Bald Mountain |
NW Rutherford County on a ridge extending SE from Shumont Mountain. Alt. approx. 3,020. There are numerous caves in the mountain, and boulders sometimes fall in them, making a rumbling noise. Known by the Cherokee Indians as Sokassa A series of earthquakes occurred there from February 10 until April 17, 1874. There were between 50 and 75 shocks. See also The Caves. |
| Rumley Bay |
a small bay in SE Cedar Island, NE Carteret County. Named for the Rumley family. |
| Rumley Marsh |
a tidal-marsh peninsula approx. 1¾ mi. long and ¾ mi. wide on the N shore of Pamlico River S of Jackson Swamp, E Beaufort County. Appears as Rumneys Marsh on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Rumneys Marsh |
See Rumley Marsh. |
| Run Branch |
rises in S Lee County and flows NE into Thoroughfare Branch. |
| Run Hill |
sand hill in Kill Devil Hills, E Dare County. |
| Run of Swamp |
a canal that drains the Big Pocosin in SW Gates County and empties into Chowan River. |
