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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 |
|---|---|
| Draughn |
community in N Edgecombe County. |
| Dresden |
community in central Ashe County. Alt. approx. 2,800. |
| Drew |
community in W central Bertie County. Est. about 1900 and named for a local family. |
| Drewry |
community in E Vance County. Alt. 453. Settled in 1860 and named by G. W. Morrow, president of the Clarksville Railroad, for his father, Drewry Morrow. |
| Drexel |
town in central Burke County. Inc. 1913. Alt. 1,192. Named for the Drexel family of Philadelphia. Originally known as Baker. A large furniture-manufacturing plant is located there. |
| Drexel Township |
E central Burke County. |
| Drift Branch |
rises in W Haywood County and flows SE into Richland Creek. |
| Drift Falls |
in SW Transylvania County in Horsepasture River just upstream from High Falls. |
| Drip Off Creek |
rises in NW Iredell County and flows S into Rocky Creek. |
| Drivers Store |
community in E Wilson County near Whiteoak Swamp. |
