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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

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Filo

See Biscoe.

Finch

community in S Nash County served by post office, 1890-1903.

Finch Cove

E Haywood County on Rush Fork.

Finch's Mill Pond

W Wilson County on Bloomery Swamp. Formed 1875 and named for owner. Covers 30 acres; max. depth. 10 ft. Fishing, boating. Finch Mill post office, 1898-1901.

Fincher Mountain

central Haywood County on the head of McElroy Branch.

Fincher's Branch

rises in NE Orange County and flows S into Buck Quarter Creek. It was named for Jonathan Fincher, who acquired land in the vicinity in 1755.

Finchs Crossroads

See Denton.

Findley Creek

rises in central Henderson County and flows NE and S into Perry Creek.

Findleysville

community in Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1810-34.

Fines Creek

rises in NE Haywood County and SW into Waterville Lake on Pigeon River. Named for a scout who was killed in 1783 when he and others were chasing Indians who had stolen their horses.