Some place names included in The North Carolina Gazetteer contain terms that are considered offensive.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rock Creek |
rises in W Transylvania County near Cedar Rock Mountain and flows SW into Catheys Creek. |
| Cedar Rock Mountain |
W Randolph County. |
| Cedar Rock Mountain |
N central Transylvania County between Sandy Gap and Butter Gap. Alt. 4,056. |
| Cedar Rock Township |
former township in E Franklin County, now township no. 8. |
| Cedar Run |
See Vashti. |
| Cedar Run Creek |
rises in NE Alexander County and flows S into South Yadkin River. Considered the head stream of South Yadkin River. |
| Cedar Swamp Creek |
rises in central Carteret County and flows NE into Newport River. |
| Cedar Top |
mountain in W Graham County between Hooper Mill Creek and Hooper Cove. Alt. approx. 4,000. |
| Cedar Valley |
community in S Caldwell County on Upper Little River. |
| Cedar Valley Creek |
rises in central Jackson County and flows SW into Tuckasegee River. Name changed in 2006 by U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Some of the names by which this place has been known include highly offensive racial slurs. Tap or click to show or hide these offensive names.
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