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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 |
|---|---|
| Richmond District |
one of the districts into which Caswell County was divided at the time of the 1790 census. It contained 253 heads of families. |
| Richmond Hill |
community on the outskirts of Burlington, central Alamance County. |
| Richmond Millpond |
NW Scotland County on Gum Swamp Creek. Formed prior to 1800 and known until 1893 as Malloys Pond for Charles Malloy, original owner. Covers 75 acres; max. depth 18 ft. Named because it was located in Richmond County when it was formed. |
| Richmond Mills |
community in W Scotland County on Gum Swamp Creek. |
| Richneck Creek |
rises in SW Warren County and flows E into Fishing Creek. |
| Richs Gap |
W Avery County. |
| Rickman Creek |
rises in N Macon County and flows SE into Matlock Creek. |
| Ricks Branch |
rises in SE Cherokee County and flows SE into Little Brasstown Creek. |
| Ricks Creek |
rises in NW Duplin County and flows SW into Goshen Swamp. |
| Ricky Knob |
central Haywood County between Ned Branch and the head of Hemphill Creek. |
