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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 |
|---|---|
| Caintuck Township |
See Canetuck Township. |
| Cairo |
community in S Wake County. Named for the city in Egypt. |
| Cajahs Mountain |
S Caldwell County. Alt. 1,342. Said to have been named for a man named Micajah who was hanged there. |
| Cal Cove |
S Graham County between Willie Knob and Little Snowbird Creek. |
| Calabash |
community in SW Brunswick County. Settled prior to 1880. Original name was Pea Landing. Changed to Calabash in 1880 for the gourds that hung outside wells in the vicinity. Noted for its seafood restaurants. |
| Calabash Creek |
rises in SW Brunswick County and flows W into South Carolina, where it enters Little River. |
| Calahaln |
community in W Davie County. Probably named for William Callahan (or his descendants), who was in the area as early as 1778. Post office est. there 1858. |
| Calahaln Mountain |
W Davie County. Signs of excavations made on the mountain are said to be the result of Indians digging for gold. |
| Calahaln Township |
W Davie County. |
| Caldwell |
community in NE Orange County. |
