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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 |
|---|---|
| East Bend |
town in NE Yadkin County between Logan Creek and Yadkin River. Known as Banner's Store for a local merchant, Martin Banner, until the name was changed about 1849 for a nearby E bend in the Yadkin River. Inc. 1887. |
| East Bend Township |
NE Yadkin County. |
| East Bluff Bay |
S Hyde County in Pamlico Sound E of Bluff Point. |
| East Branch |
rises in S Pitt County and flows S into Swift Creek. |
| East Branch Chicod Creek |
formed in W Beaufort County by the junction of Juniper and Harding Swamps. Flows NW into Pitt County, where it enters Chicod Creek. |
| East Buffalo Creek |
rises in central Graham County and flows SW into Santeetlah Lake. |
| East Buies Creek |
rises in NE Harnett County and flows SW into Buies Creek. It appears as Hugh McCrarey's Creek on early maps of the region and later as Hugh's Creek. |
| East Creek |
rises in central Currituck County and flows SW into North River. |
| East Dismal Swamp |
a 20,000-acre area of peat and muck swamp extending NE from N Beaufort County across S and E Washington County into W Tyrrell County. See also Dogwood Ridge; New Lands. |
| East Double Creek |
rises in S Surry County and flows S to join West Double Creek in forming Double Creek. |
