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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
Clarks Island

a small tidal-marsh island off the SE tip of Eagles Island in the Cape Fear River, NE Brunswick County.

Clarks Little River

See Upper Little River.

Clarks Mills

community in SE Montgomery County served by post office, 1885-1902.

Clarks Mountain

E central Anson County. Alt. approx. 525.

Clarks Store

See Blountsville.

Clarksberry

community in NW Rockingham County served by post office, 1857-66. Named for local Methodist church.

Clarksville

See Salvo.

Clarksville Township

NW Davie County.

Clarkton

town in S Bladen County. Alt. 93. Inc. 1901. Known earlier as Brown Marsh Station and Dalton. Renamed after 1863 for John Hector Clark (1821-98).

Clarrissa

community in S Mitchell County served by post office, 1887-1952.