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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 |
|---|---|
| Reedy Patch Gap |
E Henderson County near the head of Reedy Patch Creek. Alt. 2,242. |
| Reedy Pocosin |
the NW section of Big Pocosin, SW Beaufort County. |
| Reedy Swamp |
rises from several small branches in W Harnett County and flows SE to join McLeod Creek in forming Jumping Run Creek. Approx. 3½ mi. long. |
| Reelsboro |
community in W Pamlico County. Named for the local Reel family. |
| Reems Branch |
rises in S Madison County and flows SE into Ponder Branch. |
| Reems Creek |
rises in NE Buncombe County near Snowball Mountain and flows W into French Broad River. Probably named for a pioneer settler named Reems who was killed by Indians near present Weaverville about 1785. The name also appears in local records as Rims, Reams, and Rheims Creek. See also Lane Pinnacle. |
| Reems Creek Township |
N central Buncombe County. |
| Reepsville |
community in W central Lincoln County. |
| Reese |
community in NW Watauga County on Little Beaverdam Creek. Est. before 1900. Alt. 3,320. |
| Reese Creek |
rises in E Cumberland County and flows SW into Lords Creek. |
