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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 |
|---|---|
| Vengeance Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River. |
| Veni |
community in SW Halifax County served by post office, 1889-1907. |
| Venters |
community in S Pitt County. |
| Venus |
community in SE Ashe County served by post office, 1889-1905. |
| Vera Cruz Shoal |
NE Carteret County, partly obstructs Ocracoke Inlet. Known during the eighteenth century as Dry Sand Shoal for the fact that it was never covered by water except during a hurricane. |
| Verd |
community in SW Madison County. |
| Vernon |
community in N Ashe County served by post office, 1892-1907. |
| Verona |
community in central Onslow County. Named as a means of honoring Vera McIntyre, whose husband was one of the builders of the Wilmington and Onslow Railroad. A post office, Aman's Store, was est. in 1854. With the construction of the railroad and the establishment of Verona, the post office was moved there in 1894 and the name was changed. Alt. 49. |
| Vests |
community in W Cherokee County SW of Hiwassee Lake. Named for first postmaster, George Vest. |
| Veto |
community in NW Wake County served by post office, 1893-1900. |
