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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 |
|---|---|
| All Healing Springs |
community in SW Gaston County near the NE slope of Crowders Mountain. A health resort flourished there in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries because of the mineral springs. |
| Allan Branch |
rises in N Yancey County and flows E into Nolichucky River. |
| Allan Creek |
rises in S Duplin County and flows S into Island Creek. |
| Allan Creek |
rises in N Madison County and flows SE into Little Laurel Creek. |
| Allanstand |
community in N Madison County on Martin Creek. In the days when stock was driven to market, a drover's station or stand was operated there by a man named Allen. Since 1897 site of Allanstand Cottage Industries, handicraft shop est. by Frances Goodrich. |
| Allbone Branch |
rises in W Clay County and flows SW into Hiwassee River. |
| Alleghany County |
was formed in 1859 from Ashe County. In the NW part of the state, it is bounded by the state of Virginia and by Surry, Wilkes, and Ashe Counties. The name is a corruption of the Delaware Indian name for the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers and is said to have meant "a fine stream." Area: 230 sq. mi. County seat: Sparta, with an elevation of 2,939 ft. Townships are Cherry Lane, Cranberry, Gap Civil, Glade Creek, Piney Creek, Prathers Creek, and Whitehead. Produces corn, barley, apples, hay, pipes, turkeys, Christmas trees, Irish potatoes, dairy products, livestock, textiles, apparel, and crushed stone. There are manganese and granite deposits in the county. |
| Alleghany Township |
S Davidson County. |
| Allegheny |
community N Madison County on Shelton Laurel Creek. |
| Allegheny Mountains |
See Appalachian Mountains. |
