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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 |
|---|---|
| Dailys Creek |
rises in W Lenoir County and flows NE into Neuse River. Probably named for John Dailey, who settled there about 1800. |
| Dairy Branch |
flows SW thorough Mecklenburg County into Little Sugar Creek. |
| Dale |
community in SE Surry County served by post office, 1894-1904. |
| Dalila |
community in central Sampson County served by post office, 1892-1904. |
| Dalkeith |
plantation house in SE Warren County near Arcola. Built in 1824 by Jack Burgess; still used as a dwelling. |
| Dallas |
town in central Gaston County. Authorized to be laid out as county seat by act creating the county, 1846. It remained the county seat until 1909, when Gastonia was selected by popular vote. Inc. 1863. Named for George M. Dallas (1792-1864), vice president of the United States at the time the county was created. The area received postal service as early as 1817 from Hoylesville post office, named for Andrew Hoyle, first postmaster, and located 3 mi. E of site of Dallas. Post office service began in Dallas in 1846. |
| Dallas Township |
N central Gaston County. |
| Dalton |
See Clarkton. |
| Dalton Branch |
rises in NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SE into Moore Springs Branch. |
| Dalton Creek |
rises in E Macon County and flows NE into Caler Fork. |
