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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 |
|---|---|
| Fawn Mountain |
E Yancey County between Blue Rock Branch and a bend in South Toe River. |
| Fax Creek |
rises in N Graham County and flows NE into Little Tennessee River. |
| Fayette County |
was formed in July 1784 when an act of the General Assembly divided Cumberland County into Fayette and Moore Counties. It was intended to honor Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), who visited the United States that year. Fayette County retained the courthouse in Fayetteville. In October of the same year, the act was amended to retain the name Cumberland for the county. |
| Fayette District |
at the time of the 1790 census, was composed of Anson, Cumberland, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, and Sampson Counties and the town of Fayetteville. |
| Fayetteville |
city and county seat, central Cumberland County at the head of navigation on the Cape Fear River. The first settlement at the site was about 1730. Est. 1762 as Campbellton, named for Farquhard Campbell. In 1778 Campbellton, and the adjacent trading center of Cross Creek, which see, were consolidated as Lower and Upper Campbellton, respectively. Name changed to Fayetteville in 1783 in honor of Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), who assisted Americans during the Revolutionary War. The legislature met there 1786, 1788-90, 1793-94. Location of Fayetteville State University and Methodist University. Produces textiles, dairy products, bakery products, machinery, lumber, and soft drinks. Alt. 107. Fort Bragg, which see, is nearby. |
| Featherston Creek |
rises in N Henderson County and flows SW into Mud Creek. |
| Fed Cove |
on a tributary of Caler Fork in E Macon County. |
| Fed Gap |
E Macon County between Fed Cove and Mason Mountain. |
| Federal Point |
projects from the S tip of New Hanover County between Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Federal Point Township |
S New Hanover County. |
