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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 |
|---|---|
| Arrowhead Branch |
rises in W Macon County and flows SW into Nantahala Lake. |
| Arrowwood Creek |
rises in W Macon County and flows SE into Wayah Creek. |
| Arrwood Mill |
community in E Cherokee County on Slow Creek. |
| Art Stewart Ridge |
W Graham County N of Wright Creek and parallel to it. Named for an early settler who came from Georgia. |
| Artesia |
community in central Columbus County. |
| Arthur |
See Bellarthur. |
| Arthur Township |
W central Pitt County, formerly known as Beaver Dam Township. |
| Arthurs Creek |
rises in NW Northampton County and flows S into Roanoke River. |
| Arturs Knob |
E Mitchell County between Snow Creek and Bear Creek. Alt. 3,695. Named for Arthur ("Artur") McFalls (died 1839), who fought as a Tory at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 but afterward joined the Americans. He lived alone for many years on the mountain. Sometimes erroneously called Otters Knob. |
| Arundells Island |
See Croatamung. |
