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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 |
|---|---|
| Crane Ponds |
a cluster of half a dozen small natural lakes in NW Onslow County. Apparently first named on Bache's U.S. Coast Survey map, 1865. |
| Crane(y) Island |
See Harkers Island. |
| Cranes Island |
See Eagles Island. |
| Cransford Cove |
W Macon County at the head of Wayah Creek. |
| Craters Mill |
community in S Forsyth County. |
| Craven |
community in SE Rowan County served by post office, 1882-1915. |
| Craven County |
was formed in 1705 as Archdale Precinct of Bath County, although there is evidence that an Archdale County, which see, existed as early as 1696. The name was changed to Craven County about 1712. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Pitt, Beaufort, and Pamlico Counties. It has been said that the county was named for William, Earl of Craven (1606-97), one of the original Lords Proprietors and longest lived of the eight. More likely, however, it was named for his grandnephew, William, Lord Craven (who inherited his title and interest in Carolina and who died the year before the name of the county was changed from Archdale to Craven); or for the third William, Lord Craven, one of the Proprietors at the time the change in the name of the county was made. Area: 785 sq. mi. County seat: New Bern, with an elevation of 12 ft. Townships are nos. 1-3, 5-9; all of former township no. 4 was included in Pamlico County when it was created in 1872. Produces tobacco, corn, soybeans, peanuts, hogs, dairy products, processed meat, lumber, boats, and apparel. |
| Craven Gap |
central Buncombe County between Rice Knob and Peach Knob in the Elk Mountains. |
| Craven Parish |
Church of England, Craven County, est. 1715, coextensive with the county. By 1741 it was called Christ-Church Parish. In 1767 there were 1,378 white taxables in the parish. Christ Church Parish of the Episcopal Church, however, still functions in New Bern. |
| Crawford |
community in W Macon County served by post office, 1886-1904. |
