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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 |
|---|---|
| Ellison Creek |
rises in SW Forsyth County and flows SW into Yadkin River. |
| Elm City |
town in N Wilson County. Alt. 131. Inc. 1873 as Toisnot, and post office est. there, succeeding nearby post office at Joyner's, which see. Named changed to Elm City, 1891; back to Toisnot, 1895; and again to Elm City, 1913. |
| Elm Swamp |
See Corapeake Swamp. |
| Elmer |
community in W Yancey County served by post office, 1881-1907. |
| Elmira Crossroads |
community in SE Pitt County. |
| Elmore |
community in S central Scotland County formerly called Elmores Crossroads. |
| Elmore Branch |
rises in E Macon County and flows S into Rabbit Creek. |
| Elmores Crossroads |
community in SE Gaston County. |
| Elmwood |
community in E central Iredell County. Alt. 836. Named for elm trees in the vicinity. |
| Elon |
town in W Alamance County. Inc. 1893. Formerly known as Mill Point for a freight depot for shipping mill products manufactured nearby. Elon College, a four-year coeducational institution, opened there in 1890. Upon the school's name change to Elon University in 2001, the town formerly known as Elon College became Elon. Its name comes from the Hebrew word for oak and was selected because of the large oak trees in the area. Alt. 716. |
