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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 |
|---|---|
| Ramsey Creek |
rises in NW Northampton County and flows SE into Potecasi Creek. |
| Ramsey Gap |
N Madison County at the head of Cascade Branch. |
| Ramsey Mountain |
N Buncombe County N of Wolfpen Gap. |
| Ramsey's Mill |
See Lockport. |
| Ramseytown Township |
N Yancey County. |
| Ramsour's Mill |
See Lincolnton. |
| Ramushawn River |
appears on the Comberford map, 1657, in what is now Chowan County. Its identity is uncertain, but it lay between Yeopim River and Chowan River and may have been intended to represent the present Pembroke Creek. |
| Ranaleburg |
community in SW Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1834-1902. Originally Randlesburg for Arthur Randolph Erwin, who opened a store and cotton gin there in 1834. Company B of 13th North Carolina Troops, known as "Ranalesburg Rifles," formed there during Civil War. Served by post office, 1851-1902. |
| Randall Gap |
central Buncombe County near the headwaters of Ross Creek. |
| Randall Lake |
on Big Creek in SE Macon County. |
