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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 |
|---|---|
| Round Bald |
on the Mitchell County, N.C.-Carter County, Tenn., line. |
| Round Bottom Creek |
rises in NE Swain County and flows NW into Straight Fork. |
| Round Cove |
NE Cherokee County in the Valley River Mountains. |
| Round Hill |
W central Swain County near the head of Greasy Branch. |
| Round Hill Branch |
rises in NW Buncombe County and flows NE through Green Valley into Newfound Creek. |
| Round Knob |
SW McDowell County. Alt. approx. 3,500. The Southern Railway winds around the mountain. |
| Round Mountain |
community in central Wilkes County served by post office, 1884-1943. |
| Round Mountain Knob |
NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the SE end of Round Mountain Ridge near lat. 35°29'43" N., long. 83°46'38" W. Alt. 3,033. |
| Round Peak Mountain |
N Surry County between Camp Branch and the head of Little Fisher River. Alt. 2,094. |
| Round Top |
mountain in NE Alexander County; an almost perfect cone. Alt. 1,750. |
