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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 |
|---|---|
| Calico Creek |
rises in central Carteret County and flows E and SE into the mouth of Newport River. An English ship, loaded with calico, is said to have wrecked near Beaufort in a storm. Afterward, pieces of calico were found draped over bushes growing along the creek. |
| California |
community in NE Madison County. A post office, California Creek, est. there prior to 1882. |
| California |
community in central Hertford County on the head of Mill Branch. |
| California |
community in W Pitt County. |
| California Branch |
rises in N Cabarrus County and flows N into Rowan County, where it enters South Second Creek. |
| California Creek |
rises in E Madison County and flows S to join Paint Fork in forming Little Ivy Creek. |
| California Gap |
S Macon County between Gold Mine Branch and California Ridge. |
| California Knob |
central Surry County. |
| California Ridge |
S Macon County between California Gap and Henderson Mountain. |
| California Township |
See Falkland Township. |
