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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 |
|---|---|
| Dismal Township |
NW Sampson County. |
| District of Washington |
in the W territory of North Carolina that is now Tennessee; it developed from the Watauga Settlement, which see, and was recognized by North Carolina in 1776. Delegates attended the Provincial Congress at Halifax in November 1776. The district was the second place in America to be named for George Washington. In 1777 Washington County was formed from the district, and Jonesboro became the county seat. The district was a part of the area ceded by North Carolina in 1789 to the federal government. See also Franklin. |
| Ditch Branch |
rises in S Wake County and flows S into W Johnston County, where it enters Middle Creek. |
| Ditch Creek |
NE Pamlico County, connects Jones Bay with the Bay River estuary. |
| Ditch, The |
waterway from Pamlico River to Goose Creek, E Beaufort County. It separates Reeds Hammock from the mainland. |
| Divide Mountain |
W Madison County between Rector Branch and Rocky Branch. |
| Dividing Ridge |
W Wilkes County between Lewis Fork Creek and Stony Fork Creek. |
| Dividing Ridge |
S Avery County. |
| Dividing Ridge |
in NE Henderson County between Burntshirt Mountain and the Buncombe-Henderson county line. |
| Dividing Ridge |
N Transylvania County, extends SE from the head of Thompson Creek to Funneltop Mountain. |
