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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 |
|---|---|
| Edgecombe County |
was formed in 1741 from Bertie County. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Martin, Pitt, Wilson, Nash, and Halifax Counties. It was named for Richard Edgecumbe (1680-1758), afterward first Baron Edgecumbe, a member of Parliament, lord of the treasury, and holder of other political offices. Area: 511 sq. mi. County seat: Tarboro, with an elevation of 71 ft. Townships, now numbered 1 to 14, were formerly Tarboro, Lower Conetoe, Upper Conetoe, Deep Creek, Lower Fishing Creek, Upper Fishing Creek, Swift Creek, Sparta, Otter Creek, Lower Town Creek, Walnut Creek, Rocky Mount, Cokey, and Upper Town Creek. Produces tobacco, corn, soybeans, peanuts, cotton, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, hogs, livestock, textiles, baked goods, lumber, plastics, paper products, machinery, fabricated metals, and furniture. |
| Edgecombe, Parish of |
Church of England, Edgecombe County, later Halifax, est. 1741 with the creation of Edgecombe County. Coextensive with the county. In 1756 the parish was divided, creating St. Mary's Parish in the s; the Parish of Edgecombe remained in the n. With the creation of Halifax County in 1758, the Parish of Edgecombe became coextensive with the new county. St. Mary's Parish was coextensive with Edgecombe County. Edgecombe Parish in 1767 had 1,500 white taxables. |
| Edgemont |
community in W Caldwell County. |
| Edgewater |
community in S central Carteret County NW of Morehead City. Alt. 19 ft. Formerly named Morehead Bluffs. |
| Edgewood |
community in E Caswell County. |
| Edinburg |
former town in SW Montgomery County. Inc. 1807 at the store of, and on the land of, John Billingsly. A post office was there as early as 1828 and as recently as 1882. Site now abandoned. Also spelled Edinborough and Edenboro, 1827-94. Named for the city in Scotland by local residents of Scottish descent. Site of former Edinborough Academy. |
| Edith |
community in SE Catawba County. Alt. 1,050. |
| Edith Lake |
S Henderson County on Green River. Approx. 1½ mi. long. |
| Edmiston |
See Sunnyside. |
| Edmonds |
community in NE Alleghany County and Virginia. |
