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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 |
|---|---|
| Erlanger |
former community in central Davidson County. Est. 1914 and named for founder of local mill. Alt. 806. Now within the limits of Lexington. |
| Ernul |
community in NE Craven County. Alt. 25. Settled about 1888. Named for James and Freeman Ernul, residents. Post office est. 1919 as successor to one at Askins. |
| Ervinsville |
See Erwinsville. |
| Ervintown |
community in NW Onslow County on the W limits of Richlands. Named for the numerous Ervins living there. |
| Erwin |
town in SE Harnett County. Est. about 1902 with the construction there of Erwin Cotton Mills. First known as Duke for the Duke family of Durham. Name changed to Erwin about 1925 for William Allen Erwin (1856-1932), operator of the local mill. Inc. 1967. Produces textiles. Alt. 195. |
| Erwinsville |
also known as Ervinsville, a former town in SW Cleveland County (then Rutherford County). Inc. 1808; previously inc. as Burrtown in 1800. Located near the mouth of First Broad River and the South Carolina line E of Ellis Ferry. In 1800 the General Assembly authorized 50 acres there to be laid out and sold in lots. Post office est. 1813, active until 1882. Town site later abandoned. |
| Eskota |
community in S Yancey County on Cane River. Alt. 3,101. |
| Eskridge Cove |
the valley through which Eskridge Cove Branch flows in SE Buncombe County. |
| Eskridge Cove Branch |
rises in SE Buncombe County near Lookoff Gap and flows NW into Swannanoa River. |
| Esmeralda |
community in NW Rutherford County on Broad River. |
