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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 |
|---|---|
| Cadwell Creek |
rises in Virginia and flows SW into N Stokes County. Turning slightly to the NW, it flows back into Virginia. |
| Caesar Austin Branch |
rises in central Clay County and flows SE into Tusquitee Creek. Named for an early black settler who lived on the branch. |
| Caesar Swamp |
rises in W Sampson County and flows SE into Little Coharie Creek. |
| Caesar's Branch |
rises in N Franklin County and flows NE into Little Shocco Creek. |
| Caffey Gap |
S Watauga County on the head of Laurel Creek. |
| Caffey's Inlet |
former inlet N of present town of Duck, E Dare County. In 1788 George Caffee bought a tract in the area but lost much of it when a small inlet cut through his property. Also known as Providence Inlet. |
| Caffey's Inlet Station |
was built by the U.S. Lifesaving Service in 1874 at Caffey's Inlet. Destroyed by fire, its replacement, built 1899, later served U.S. Coast Guard. Later housed restaurant. |
| Cagle Branch |
rises in W Jackson County and flows SE into Savannah Creek. |
| Cagles Mill |
community in NE Montgomery County served by post office, 1876-1921. |
| Cahaba |
community in SW Bertie County. |
