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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 |
|---|---|
| Corduroy Swamp |
rises in N Northampton County and flows E and NE to join Rogers Swamp in forming Kirbys Creek. |
| Core Banks |
outer barrier beach extending from Cape Lookout to Swash Inlet along the SE side of Core Sound, E Carteret County. Named for Core Indians. Velasco map, 1611, shows the name Endesoakes at the NE end of Core Banks; the Smith map, 1624, shows the name Salvage Island. Including Portsmouth Island, the Core Banks are approx. 44 mi. long. See also Cape Lookout National Seashore Recreational Area. |
| Core Beach |
a portion of Core Banks, which see, in E Carteret County between Core Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. It lies just S of Portsmouth Island. |
| Core Creek |
originally rose in central Carteret County and flowed S into Newport River. Dredging and the cutting of a canal now make Core Creek a connecting link between the waters of Neuse and Newport Rivers. |
| Core Point |
S side of Pamlico River central Beaufort County. Named for Coree Indians. |
| Core Sound |
a body of water between the mainland and the Outer Banks extending from Cape Lookout to Pamlico Sound in E Carteret County. Named for the Coranine or Coree Indians who lived in the area. The name Corenines appears on the Comberford map, 1657. The Moll map, 1729, shows Coranine Sound; and the Moseley map, 1773, has Core Sound. |
| Corine |
community in SW Duplin County served by post office, 1894-1903. Named for postmaster Luther Powell's daughter, Corina. |
| Corinth |
community in SE Chatham County. Named for Corinth, town in Greece. |
| Corn Crib Point |
SE Carteret County, extends into Jarrett Bay SE of the community of Davis. |
| Cornatzer |
community in central Davie County. Named for local family. Alt. 777. |
