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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 |
|---|---|
| Alligator Bay |
in S Onslow County at the E end of Stump Sound. |
| Alligator Bay |
swamp in NW Brunswick County. A part of Green Swamp, which see. |
| Alligator Creek |
rises in central Pamlico County and flows N into Bay River. |
| Alligator Creek |
rises in N Tyrrell County and flows SE and NE into the mouth of Alligator River. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. |
| Alligator Creek |
a tidal stream on Eagles Island in E Brunswick County. It flows S into the Cape Fear River. |
| Alligator Creek |
rises in E central Camden County and flows E into North River. |
| Alligator Dismal Swamp |
See Great Alegator Dismal Swamp. |
| Alligator Lake |
a natural lake in N Hyde County, 3½ mi. in diameter, almost a perfect circle. Not shown on the Collet map, 1770, or the Mouzon map, 1775; a map in The Political Magazine (November 1780) shows an enlarged area at the head of Alligator River. Not until 1812, on a map published in Boston, is the lake clearly shown. Within a few years it was being labeled Alligator Lake on maps. The lake now is filled by swamp drainage; its two outlets are the New Lake Fork of Alligator River and a drainage ditch leading into Pungo River. Alligator Lake, known locally as New Lake, covers approx. 6,000 acres and is 6 to 7 ft. at its deepest. |
| Alligator Pond |
built beside McClendon's Creek 2 mi. S of Carthage, Moore County. 1 acre. |
| Alligator River |
rises in central Hyde County and flows E and N to the Hyde-Tyrrell county line, SE to the Dare-Tyrrell county line, and N into Albemarle Sound. In part, the Intracoastal Waterway follows the Alligator River. Appears as Layn Flu[ve] on the Smith map, 1624, undoubtedly named for Ralph Lane, governor of the first Roanoke colony. Appears as Alligator River on the Ogilby map, 1671. |
