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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 |
|---|---|
| Boone Camp Branch |
rises in E Watauga County and flows SE into Elk Creek. |
| Boone Cove Gap |
on the Madison County, N.C.-Unicoi County, Tenn., line. |
| Boone Creek |
rises in S Watauga County and flows NE into Flannery Fork [South Fork River]. |
| Boone Fork |
rises in S Watauga County and flows NE and N into Watauga River. |
| Boone Ridge |
W Yancey County between Wolf Branch and Shepherd Branch. |
| Boone Township |
central Watauga County. |
| Boone Township |
W Davidson County, named for Daniel Boone, who is said to have lived in a cabin along the banks of the Yadkin River in the area. |
| Boone's Cave |
on a high bluff overlooking the Yadkin River in W Davidson County is traditionally said to have been occupied by Daniel Boone. It is near Horseshoe Neck, which see, and a park is maintained near the cave by the county. |
| Boone's Fork |
stream, rises in NW Caldwell County and flows W into Mulberry Creek. Named for Jesse Boone, pre-Revolutionary settler and nephew of Daniel Boone. |
| Boones Crossroads |
community in SW Northampton County. |
