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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 |
|---|---|
| Dymond City |
former community in SE Martin County in Great Swamp. A post office by the name existed in 1882. Appears as Dimond City on the Kerr map, 1882, located near the head of Deep Run Swamp. |
| Dysartsville |
community in SE McDowell County. Alt. 1,262. Named for the Dysart family, early settlers. John Dysart, local militiaman, was a veteran of the Battle of Kings Mountain. |
| Dysartville Township |
SE McDowell County. |
| Eads Gap |
SE Buncombe County between Chestnut Flats and Garren Mountain. |
| Eagle |
community in W Iredell County served by post office, 1848-1907. |
| Eagle Branch |
See Spread Eagle Branch. |
| Eagle Cliff |
NE Mitchell County between Fork Mountain and Roan Mountain. |
| Eagle Creek |
is formed in NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park by the junction of Gunna Creek and Tub-Mill Creek. It flows SW into Fontana Lake. Named for the fact that a nest of eagles was found near its head. |
| Eagle Falls |
a low falls on Dan River, W central Rockingham County. Land adjacent was granted to Charles Galloway in 1745, and early county courts were held on his property. Eagle Falls plantation there, occupied by the Galloway family for many years and later passed to descendants named Carter. The house is now used for farm storage. See also Jackson. |
| Eagle Fork Creek |
See Eagle Creek. |
