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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 |
|---|---|
| Dillingham Creek |
is formed in NE Buncombe County by the junction of Corner Rock Creek and Walker Branch. It flows NW and joins North Fork Ivy Creek in forming Ivy Creek. |
| Dillon Ridge |
extends NE and supports a school and a few houses in the middle of swamplands in N Tyrrell County. Alt. 14. Site of commercial timber operations. |
| Dills Branch |
rises in N Jackson County and flows S into Scotts Creek. Named for Allen B. Dills. |
| Dills Creek |
rises in S Rutherford County and flows S into Broad River. |
| Dills Gap |
W Jackson County between Black Mountain and Tuckasegee River. |
| Dills Knob |
E Macon County between Buzzard Knob and Cullasaja River. |
| Dillsboro |
town in N Jackson County on the Tuckasegee River. Inc. 1889 and named for William A. Dills, founder of the town and member of the General Assembly, 1889-91. Post office first est. there in 1852 as Cowee in the home of Dills, whose wife was postmistress. Known as Webster Station from 1882 until 1889. |
| Dillsboro Township |
NW Jackson County. |
| Dimmette |
community in E Wilkes County near the headwaters of Little Elkin River. |
| Dimond City |
See Dymond City. |
