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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 |
|---|---|
| Clark |
community in W Haywood County. |
| Clark Branch |
rises near Yellow Mountain in NW Buncombe County and flows SE into Sandy Mush Creek. |
| Clark Branch |
rises in N central Buncombe County and flows NW into Flat Creek. |
| Clark Branch |
rises in W Swain County and flows SE into Fontana Lake. |
| Clark Creek |
on Goose Creek Island, NE Pamlico County, flows NW between Mouse Harbor on the E and Pamlico River on the w. |
| Clark Creek |
rises in S Watauga County and flows N into Dutch Creek. |
| Clark Creek |
rises in N Catawba County and flows SE and SW through Catawba County into Lincoln County, where it enters South Fork Catawba River. |
| Clark Gap |
between Cunningham Mountain and Couch Mountain in N Henderson County. |
| Clark Point |
point of land extending into Goose Creek, SE Beaufort County. |
| Clarke Creek |
rises in NE Mecklenburg County and flows SE into W Cabarrus County, where it enters Rocky River. Named for a family of early settlers, one of whom was scalped by Indians. |
