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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 |
|---|---|
| Caleb Branch |
rises in W Carteret County and flows W into Hadnot Creek. |
| Caleb's Creek |
rises in E Onslow County and flows NE into White Oak River. |
| Caledonia |
state prison farm since 1892 on the Roanoke River, E Halifax County. It consists of 3,700 acres. Named before 1713 for an early plantation that took its name from the Latin term for northern Scotland. Dikes were built along the river to control flooding. The plantation was later owned by Samuel Johnston of Edenton. Numerous Indian relics have been found there. |
| Caledonia |
See Bensalem. |
| Caledonia Creek |
rises in SW Pender County and flows S into Black River. |
| Caler Cove |
at the head of Caler Cove Branch in N Macon County. |
| Caler Cove Branch |
rises in N Macon County and flows S into Little Tennessee River. |
| Caler Fork |
rises in E Macon County and flows SW into Cowee Creek. |
| Caler Knob |
on Macon-Swain county line near the head of Gibby Branch. |
| Cales Creek |
rises in NW Carteret County and flows SW into White Oak River. |
