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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 |
|---|---|
| Fie Creek |
rises in W Haywood County and flows S into Jonathans Creek. |
| Fie Top Mountain |
W Haywood County. Alt. 5,060. A ski run, Cataloochee, which see, is now operated there. |
| Field Branch |
rises in W Hoke County on Fort Bragg Military Reservation and flows E into Rockfish Creek. Earlier known as Old Field Branch. Leslies Mill Pond, now drained, was formerly on the creek. |
| Fields |
community in NW Lenoir County. Alt. 111. Named for a local family. |
| Fieldsboro |
See Walstonburg. |
| Fifth Creek |
rises in N central Iredell County and flows E into South Yadkin River. A portion of the stream in the Bethany Community is known as Five Mile Branch. It is the fifth in a series of creeks crossed by early settlers from Salisbury. |
| Fig |
community in W central Ashe County. Alt. approx. 2,880. |
| Figure Eight Island |
E New Hanover and Pender Counties between Middle Sound and the Atlantic Ocean and extending from Mason Inlet on the S to Rich Inlet on the n. In 1965 work was begun to develop the island into a private gated resort community. A 260-foot causeway and a bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway connect it with the mainland. |
| Fillie Gap |
NE Buncombe County E of McKinney Gap. |
| Filmore |
community in W Wilson County. |
