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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 |
|---|---|
| Adam's Store |
community in NW Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1852-55. |
| Adams |
community in central Watauga County. |
| Adams Branch |
rises in N Cleveland County and flows SE into Knob Creek. |
| Adams Branch |
rises in S central Transylvania County and flows S into French Broad River. |
| Adams Creek |
rises in central Carteret County and flows N into Craven County, where it enters Neuse River. A canal connecting the headwaters of Adams Creek with Newport River provides access between Newport and Neuse Rivers for the Intracoastal Waterway. For a part of its course, Adams Creek forms the boundary between Carteret and Craven Counties. |
| Adams Creek |
rises in E Swain County and flows S between Cooper Creek and Owl Branch into Oconaluftee River. |
| Adams Creek |
rises in central Cabarrus County and flows SE into Dutch Buffalo Creek. Named for John Adam Blackwelder, an early settler. |
| Adams Crossroads |
community in W Wake County between Brier Creek and Sycamore Creek. |
| Adams Hollow |
in NW Swain County extends S on a tributary of Ekaneetlee Creek to Grill Cove. |
| Adams Mountain |
W Caldwell County. Alt. 1,500. |
