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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 |
|---|---|
| Elkwood |
See Weaverville. |
| Ell Branch |
rises in S Jackson County and flows SE into Robinson Creek. |
| Ellenboro |
town in E Rutherford County. Alt. 1,046. Founded 1886; inc. 1889. Said to have been named for Ellen Robinson, daughter of the president (or engineer) of the Carolina Central Railroad. Robinson gave a bell to the school there with his daughter's name engraved inside. May have been named by Burwell Blanton Byers, owner of much local property, for himself and his wife, Ellen—Ellenburwell, which later became Ellenboro. |
| Ellenburwell |
See Ellenboro. |
| Ellendale |
community in W Alexander County. Formerly known as Ellendale Chalybeate Springs, a summer resort. Named for Ellen Reid, daughter of the owner of the spring. |
| Ellendale Township |
W Alexander County. |
| Eller |
community in N Davidson County. Alt. 902. Named for one Eller, who settled in the vicinity about 1753. Also known locally as Midway because of its position between Lexington and Winston-Salem. |
| Eller Branch |
rises in N Buncombe County and flows NW into Madison County, where it enters Ivy River. |
| Eller Cove |
N Buncombe County between McDairies Ridge and Greenfield Ridge. |
| Ellerbe |
town in N central Richmond County. Scottish settlers in the eighteenth century had a fair at the site each May and November, and it came to be known as The Fair Grounds. After W. T. Ellerbe developed a popular watering place at nearby Ellerbe Springs, the present name began to be applied. Inc. 1911. Produced hosiery. |
