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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 |
|---|---|
| Cherry Lane Township |
SE Alleghany County. |
| Cherry Log Gap |
N Buncombe County between Bald Knob and Little Snowball Mountain. |
| Cherry Log Ridge |
S Yancey County between Left Prong South Toe River and Hemphill Creek. |
| Cherry Mountain |
S Yancey County between Middle Fork [Upper Creek] and South Fork [Upper Creek]. |
| Cherry Mountain |
S Clay County, extends NE in an arc from Joe Knob. See also Davie Mountain; Joe Knob. |
| Cherry Mountain |
mountain range in E Rutherford County. Called Flint Hill prior to the Civil War, when flint for rifles was obtained there. Acquired the name Cherry Mountain after the war when Amos Owens, Confederate veteran, made corn liquor and "cherry bounce" from cherry trees growing there. See also Sweezy Mountain. |
| Cherry Orchard Branch |
rises in N Jackson County and flows NW into Hornbuckle Creek. |
| Cherry Point |
a point of land extending into the Neuse River near the mouth of Hancock Creek in SE Craven County. |
| Cherry Point Marine Air Station |
SE Craven County on Neuse River. Begun in July 1941; opened March 1942. On 12,000 acres, it is the largest Marine air station in the world. The Overhaul and Repair Department of the U.S. Marine Air Corps there is the largest industrial defense plant in the state. A small community, Cherry Point, existed there prior to the est. of the station. The town of Havelock is adjacent. |
| Cherry Pond |
a marsh in central Duplin County. |
