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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 |
|---|---|
| Forney |
former community in W Swain County on Tuckasegee River at the mouth of Forney Creek. Alt. 1,537. The site is now under the waters of Fontana Lake. |
| Forney Creek |
rises in E Lincoln County and flows SE into Killian Creek. Named for Jacob Forney, pioneer settler of about 1750. |
| Forney Ridge |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a lofty spur extending SW from Clingmans Dome between Forney Creek and Noland Creek. |
| Forneys Creek Township |
NW Swain County. |
| Forrester Ridge |
NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, extends SE from Blockhouse Mountain to the confluence of Haw Gap Branch and Hazel Creek. |
| Forshee |
community in S Rockingham County between Troublesome Creek and Little Troublesome Creek. Served by post office, 1900-1917. Named for Annie Forshee, relative of postmaster. |
| Forsyth County |
was formed in 1849 from Stokes County. In the central part of the state, it is bounded by Guilford, Davidson, Davie, Yadkin, and Stokes Counties. It was named for Col. Benjamin Forsyth (ca. 1760-1814), a native of Stokes County who was killed on the Canadian frontier in the War of 1812. Area: 424 sq. mi. County seat: Winston-Salem, with an elevation of 858 ft. Townships are Abbotts Creek, Belews Creek, Bethania, Broadbay, Clemmonsville, Kernersville, Lewisville, Middle Fork, Old Richmond, Old Town, Salem Chapel, South Forks, Vienna, and Winston. Produces tobacco, wheat, oats, soybeans, blueberries, grapes, corn, poultry, dairy products, livestock, hogs, cigarettes and other tobacco products, hosiery, textiles, bakery products, machinery, fabricated metals, banking services, corrugated boxes, apparel, lumber, and crushed stone. See also Dobbs Parish; Wachovia. |
| Forsyth Creek |
rises in E central McDowell County and flows SE into Lake James on the Catawba River. |
| Fort Anderson |
See Brunswick. |
| Fort Barnwell |
community in NW Craven County. Alt. 40. Settled about 1800. Named for Fort Barnwell, constructed by Col. John Barnwell of South Carolina in a campaign against the Tuscarora Indians in April 1712. Remains of the fort are on a bluff overlooking the Neuse River 2 mi. NE of the community. |
