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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 |
|---|---|
| Cannon Gap |
N Avery County near the head of Cannon Creek. |
| Cannon Gap |
in S Watauga County on the head of Payne Branch. |
| Cannon Lake |
is fed by several small streams in SW Rowan County. Covers 100 acres. Used as a source of water by former Cannon Mills and the town of Kannapolis. |
| Cannon Swamp |
rises in central Pitt County and flows SE into Moyes Run. |
| Cannon's Ferry |
community on the Chowan River in NW Chowan County. |
| Cannons Crossroads |
community in central Pitt County. |
| Canoe Creek |
rises in W Burke County and flows SE into Catawba River in central Burke County. |
| Cansadie Top |
central Haywood County between Shook Gap and Jolly Gap. |
| Canterbury Creek |
See Southwest Creek. |
| Canto |
community in NW Buncombe County near the Madison County line. |
