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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 |
|---|---|
| Back Creek |
rises in SE Mecklenburg County and flows E into SW Cabarrus County to join Rocky River. So called because it appears to back into Rocky River rather than flow into it. Shown as Buck Creek on Kerr map, 1882, and as Black Creek on recent state highway maps. |
| Back Creek |
rises in SE Iredell County and flows NE into W Rowan County, where it joins Withrow Creek in forming North Second Creek. Appears as South Fork [Second Creek] on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Back Creek |
rises in central Iredell County a short distance SW of Statesville and flows SW into Third Creek. |
| Back Creek |
an inlet of North Landing River, NE Currituck County. It forms the N boundary of Mackay Island. |
| Back Creek |
rises in SE Craven County and flows NW on the Craven-Carteret county line into Adams Creek. |
| Back Creek |
rises in E Beaufort County and flows SW into Bath Creek. |
| Back Creek |
rises in W Alamance County and flows SE into Great Alamance Creek. |
| Back Creek |
rises in central Randolph County and flows SW into Caraway Creek. The creek is dammed about 5 mi. W of Asheboro, creating a 250-acre lake that is the chief water supply of Asheboro Township. |
| Back Creek Mountain |
central Randolph County W of Asheboro. One of the principal mountains of the Uwharrie range. |
| Back Creek Township |
W central Randolph County. |
