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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 |
|---|---|
| Corncake Inlet |
SE Brunswick County from Onslow Bay in the Atlantic Ocean into Buzzard Bay and Cape Fear River N of Smith Island. |
| Corncob Island |
W Bogue Sound, SW Carteret County. |
| Corncob Mountain |
extends NE between Seniard Creek and Sitton Creek in NW Henderson County. |
| Corndack Creek |
rises in E Moore County and flows S into Little River. Originally known as Cuidreach Creek, it was named for the Cuidreach McDonald family. Early English mapmakers could only translate its Gaelic pronunciation as Corndack. |
| Cornelia |
community in NE Cumberland County served by post office, 1888-1904. |
| Cornelius |
town in N Mecklenburg County. Est. 1893 as Liverpool. Inc. 1905 and renamed Cornelius in honor of Joe B. Cornelius, principal stockholder in a local mill. Produces textiles. Alt. 833. |
| Cornelius Creek |
rises in S Iredell County and flows SW into Catawba River. |
| Corner Knob |
on the Jackson-Macon county line. |
| Corner Rock Creek |
rises in NE Buncombe County and flows W to join Walker Branch in forming Dillingham Creek. |
| Cornet Branch |
rises in SE Macon County and flows SE into Clear Creek. |
