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Some place names included in The North Carolina Gazetteer contain terms that are considered offensive.
"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 |
|---|---|
| Clawhammer Cove |
N Transylvania County, extends S from Clawhammer Mountain to Avery Creek. |
| Clawhammer Creek |
rises in N Transylvania County and flows E into South Fork Mills River. |
| Clawhammer Mountain |
in N Transylvania County between Clawhammer Cove and Clawhammer Creek. |
| Clay |
See Linville. |
| Clay County |
was formed in 1861 from Cherokee County. In the W section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Georgia and by Cherokee and Macon Counties. It was named for Kentucky senator Henry Clay (1777-1852). Area: 219 sq. mi. County seat: Hayesville, with an elevation of 1,893 ft. Townships are Brasstown, Hayesville, Hiwassee, Shooting Creek, Sweetwater, and Tusquittee. Produces corn, cable, cattle, hay, poultry, lumber, and apparel. |
| Clay Fork |
community in SE Cumberland County served by post office, 1875-1906. |
| Clay Knob |
mountain on the Clay-Macon county line. Alt. approx. 4,900. In 2003 state legislature directed counties to rename mountain. Some of the names by which this place has been known include highly offensive racial slurs. Tap or click to show or hide these offensive names.
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| Claybrook |
community in NW Rockingham County served by post office, 1890-95. |
| Claypole Branch |
rises in S Transylvania County and flows NE into Middle Fork French Broad River. |
| Clayroot |
community in SE Pitt County. |
