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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 |
|---|---|
| Collins Canal |
See Somerset Canal. |
| Collins Creek |
rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows NE into Oconaluftee River. |
| Collins Creek |
rises in S Orange County and flows SW into Chatham County, where it enters Haw River. |
| Collins Creek |
rises in NE Rutherford County and flows S into North Fork. |
| Collins Crossroad |
See Dixie. |
| Collins Crossroads |
See Hollemans Crossroads. |
| Collins Gap |
on the Swain County, N.C.-Sevier County, Tenn., line in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Alt. 5,720. |
| Collins Mountain |
W central Swain County on the NW end of Jackson Line Mountain. |
| Collinstown |
community in N Stokes County N of Dan River. Name likely derived from that of early settlers Roger Collins and his kin. Also known as Stateline. |
| Collinsville |
community in S Polk County on Hughes Creek. Settled about 1875. Named for Thomas G. Collins, local planter. |
