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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 |
|---|---|
| Atherton |
See Jackson. |
| Athlone |
See Bowlens Creek. |
| Atkin River |
See Yadkin River. |
| Atkins Bank |
See Kinston. |
| Atkinson |
town in W Pender County. Laid out on the lands of W. H. Lewis in 1883 (the year after a station had been est. there on the railroad) and known as Lewis. Inc. 1909 as Atkinson, named for an engineer whose work sped the completion of the railroad. Alt. 65. |
| Atkinson Pond |
approx. 1 mi. long, on Moccasin Creek in SE Johnston County. |
| Atlantic |
town in NE Carteret County, inc. 1905, but not now active in municipal affairs. Alt. 15. Settled about 1740; called Hunting Quarters until 1890. Post office est. 1880. |
| Atlantic Beach |
town on the E end of Bogue Banks on the Atlantic Ocean. Inc. 1937. |
| Atlantic Ocean |
forms the E boundary of North Carolina. The state has a shoreline of 328 mi. |
| Atlantic Township |
E Dare County on the Outer Banks. |
