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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

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Place Description
Cedar Cliff Ridge

NE Macon County parallel to Huckleberry Creek.

Cedar Cliffs

at the S end of Cullowhee Mountain in W Jackson County.

Cedar Cove

W Graham County between Cedar Top and Santeetlah Creek.

Cedar Creek

rises in N Carteret County and flows SW into Adams Creek.

Cedar Creek Township

E central Cumberland County.

Cedar Falls

community in central Randolph County on Deep River. Inc. 1899; charter repealed 1901. Once known as Everett's Mill for Col. Benjamin Everett. The first cotton mill in the county, Sapona Cotton Mill, was built there in 1836. Produced underwear for Confederate troops.

Cedar Fork

community in E Duplin County.

Cedar Fork Township

former township in SE Durham County. Combined with Patterson Township to form Triangle Township.

Cedar Forks

community in W Northampton County.

Cedar Grove

community in NW Orange County. A post office was est. there in 1826.