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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 |
|---|---|
| Cane Creek |
rises in N Jackson County and flows SW into Tuckasegee River. |
| Cane Creek |
rises in SW Jackson County and flows SE into Chattooga River. |
| Cane Creek |
rises in SE Macon County and flows SE into Chattooga River. |
| Cane Creek |
rises in SE McDowell County and flows S into Rutherford County, where it turns SW to flow into Second Broad River. |
| Cane Creek |
rises in W McDowell County and flows NE into Catawba River. |
| Cane Creek |
rises in E Mitchell County and flows W into Toe River. |
| Cane Creek |
rises in W Orange County and flows SW into Haw River. |
| Cane Creek |
rises in SW Person County and flows E into the Hyco River. |
| Cane Creek |
rises in W Rutherford County and flows NE into Lake Lure. |
| Cane Creek |
rises in SW Alamance County and flows E into Haw River. Cane Creek Friends (Quaker) Meeting House was est. along its banks in 1751. Named for canebrakes on the banks of the stream. |
