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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 |
|---|---|
| Rocklevel |
See Rock Level. |
| Rockrace Branch |
rises in E Transylvania County and flows NE into Cascade Lake (Little River). |
| Rocks, The |
a great seawall constructed by the U.S. government, 1879-85, to close off New Inlet between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River in S New Hanover County. |
| Rockspring |
See Rock Spring. |
| Rockstack |
a mountain on the Graham County, N.C.-Monroe County, Tenn., line. |
| Rockview |
community in N Buncombe County near the junction of Martin Creek and North Fork Ivey Creek. Alt. 2,394. |
| Rockville |
See Rockwell. |
| Rockwell |
town in S Rowan County. Early travelers from Salisbury to Cheraw and Camden, S.C., enjoyed good water from a rock well there, hence the name. A post office est. there 1838 as Millville, changed to Rockville in 1839 and to Rockwell in 1872. Inc. 1911. Alt. 785. |
| Rocky Bald |
W Macon County between the head of Holloway Branch and Wine Spring Creek. Alt. 5,333. |
| Rocky Branch |
rises in W Jackson County and flows NE into Tuckasegee River. |
