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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 |
|---|---|
| Charles River |
See Cape Fear River. |
| Charles Town |
center of a colony from Charlestowne, Mass., est. in 1662 under the leadership of William Hilton, on Town Creek, E Brunswick County. Abandoned in 1663. In 1664 a colony from Barbados under the leadership of Sir John Yeamans occupied the site, but they abandoned it in 1665. New Town on the Ogilby map, 1671, apparently was intended to designate the settlement. See also Clarendon County. |
| Charleston |
See Bryson City; Waughtown. |
| Charleston |
community in SE Halifax County. |
| Charleston Township |
E Swain County. Enlarged between 1934 and 1940 with the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to include the E part of Forneys Creek Township and all of Oconalufty Township. |
| Charley Bald |
a peak at the N end of Charley Ridge on Rich Mountain in E Jackson County. Alt. 5,530. |
| Charley Branch |
rises in W Swain County and flows SE into Wiggins Creek. |
| Charley Branch |
rises in W Madison County and flows SE into Spring Creek. |
| Charley Creek |
rises in E Jackson County and flows S into Wolf Creek. |
| Charley Knob |
on the S end of Charley Ridge in E Jackson County. |
