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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 |
|---|---|
| Coburn's |
community in NW Union County. |
| Cochran Branch |
rises in S Swain County and flows NE into Tuckasegee River. |
| Cochran Creek |
rises in central Graham County and flows W into Cheoah River. |
| Cochrane Cove |
on Burningtown Creek in central Macon County. |
| Cochrum |
community in W Yadkin County served by post office, 1891-1905. |
| Cockerne Ferry |
See Colerain. |
| Cockey Swamp |
rises in NE Nash County and flows SE into SW Edgecombe County, where it enters Town Creek. |
| Cockey Township |
former township in SW Edgecombe County, now township no. 13. |
| Cockle Point |
peninsula extending from E Pamlico County into Neuse River. |
| Cockrells Crossroads |
community in central Nash County. |
