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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 |
|---|---|
| Congleton |
community in NE Pitt County at the head of Great Branch. Inc. 1885 as Keelsville, with members of both the Congleton and Keel families appointed temporary officers. The name, however, was not adopted, nor was a municipal government continued. |
| Congo |
community in W Wilkes County between Lewis Fork Creek and Fishdam Creek. |
| Conine Bend |
in the Roanoke River, S Bertie County, at the W mouth of Conine Creek. |
| Conine Creek |
S Bertie County, is a canal connecting two bends in the Roanoke River and creating Conine Island. |
| Conine Island |
S Bertie County, formed in a bend of the Roanoke River by Conine Creek, which cuts across a neck formed by the river. Appears as Caroline Island on the Collet map, 1770. See also Purchace Islands. |
| Coniott Creek |
rises in SW Bertie County and flows SE into Roanoke River. The name is a Tuscarora Indian word meaning "making cloth." |
| Coniott Landing |
on the Roanoke River in SE Bertie County at the mouth of Coniott Creek. Possibly the site of the extinct town Wimberly, which was est. in 1752. Joseph Wimberly petitioned to operate a ferry across the Roanoke River at "Coneat," and the town was built on his land. Site has also been known as Blackman's Landing; Blackman and Wimberly families were owners of large tracts of land in the county. |
| Conley Branch |
rises in N McDowell County and flows approx. 2 mi. SE into North Fork [Catawba River] near Sevier. |
| Conley Ridge |
S Macon County between Wheatfield Branch and Stillhouse Branch. |
| Connaritsa |
community in NW Bertie County. The name Conneritsat appears in local records as early as 1729 with reference to the location of a bridge across Cashie River. |
