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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 |
|---|---|
| Cherokee County |
was formed in 1839 from Macon County. Located in the W section of the state, it is bounded by the states of Georgia and Tennessee and by Graham, Swain, Macon, and Clay Counties. It was named for the Cherokee Indians, some of whom still live in the region. Area: 467 sq. mi. County seat: Murphy, with an elevation of 1,535 ft. Townships are Beaverdam, Hot House, Murphy, Notla, Shoal Creek, and Valley Town. Produces corn, poultry, dairy products, livestock, hogs, hay, textiles, apparel, tools, lumber, marble, talc, and crushed stone. |
| Cherokee Creek |
rises in SE Rutherford County and flows N into Second Broad River. |
| Cherokee Gap |
on Jackson-Swain county line near Oconaluftee River. |
| Cherokee Indian Reservation |
See Qualla Boundary. |
| Cherry |
community in E Wayne County between Nahunta Swamp and The Slough, settled prior to 1833. Name is a corruption of the former name, Sherard, by which it appears on the MacRae map, 1833, or Sherards Crossroads, as it was known as recently as 1915. Named for a local family that settled in the area in the eighteenth century. |
| Cherry |
town in E Washington County on Scuppernong River. Inc. 1907. A post office from 1898 until 1908. |
| Cherry Branch |
rises in N Swain County and flows W into Forney Creek. |
| Cherry Branch |
rises in NW Macon County and flows NW into Otter Creek. |
| Cherry Cove |
SW Macon County at the head of Allison Creek. |
| Cherry Cove |
S Haywood County on the head of Cherry Cove Creek. |
