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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 |
|---|---|
| Ashton |
community in S Pender County. Named for a member of the Ashe family who was a railroad official. |
| Ashton Run |
See Afton Run. |
| Ashturn Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows N into Junaluska Creek. |
| Ashwood |
community in S Pamlico County. Named for the wood burned by a railroad that formerly ran through the community. |
| Ashwood |
S Bladen County, was the home of William Bartram, uncle of the naturalist of the same name. The naturalist lived there 1761-65 and 1770-72. It was called Ashwood by John Baptista Ashe, a previous owner, as early as 1731. It was on the right bank of Cape Fear River, approx. 5 mi. NE of Council. Only a cellar excavation and some chimney brick remain to mark the site. |
| Ashworth |
community in NE Rockingham County served by post office, 1901-22. Was near Chandler's Mill on Wolf Island Creek. |
| Ashworth Creek |
rises in SW Cleveland County and flows N into Broad River. |
| Ashworth Creek |
rises in SE Buncombe County near Henderson County line and flows NW into Cane Creek. |
| Askew |
See Union. |
| Askew Ridge |
S Avery County. |
