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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 |
|---|---|
| Clayton Bay |
swamp NW Brunswick County. A part of Green Swamp. |
| Clayton Branch |
rises in SE Cherokee County and flows NW into Little Brasstown Creek. |
| Clayton Creek |
rises in S Buncombe County and flows NE into French Broad River. |
| Clayton Hall |
See Rocky Point. |
| Clayton Township |
NW Johnston County. |
| Clear Branch |
rises in E Watauga County and flows SE into Elk Creek. |
| Clear Branch |
rises in NW Macon County and flows S into Queens Creek. |
| Clear Branch |
rises in SW Macon County and flows NE into Lowery Creek. |
| Clear Branch |
rises in Green Swamp in E central Columbus County and flows SE into Big Swamp. For a little over 2 mi., it forms a part of the boundary between Brunswick and Columbus Counties. |
| Clear Branch |
rises in E Columbus County and flows SE on the Brunswick-Columbus county line into Honey Island Swamp. |
