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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.

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--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Driving Creek

rises in W Nash County and flows SW into Turkey Creek.
Drowned Bay

mucky swamp, SW Brunswick County.
Drowning Creek

rises on the Montgomery-Moore county line and flows SE across Moore County. At the Moore-Richmond county line, it joins Naked Creek in forming Lumber River.
Drowning Creek

rises in E central Burke County and flows NE into Catawba River.
Drowning Creek Mountains

extend from NE Burke County into NW Catawba County.
Drug Store

community in W Johnston County.
Druid

community in N Madison County.
Druid Hills

community in central Henderson County on N side of Hendersonville. Alt. 1,788.
Drum Creek

rises in the S part of Goose Creek Island, NE Pamlico County, and flows S into Jones Bay.
Drum Hill

community in N Gates County. Alt. 79. Settled about 1890.