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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 |
|---|---|
| Dry Creek |
rises in NE Durham County and flows S into Lake Michie. |
| Dry Creek |
rises in N Rockingham County and flows E into Cascade Creek. |
| Dry Creek |
rises in N Chatham County and flows NE into Haw River. |
| Dry Creek |
rises in W Alamance County and flows E into Haw River. |
| Dry Falls |
waterfall in Cullasaja River, SE Macon County NW of Highlands. Water drops approx. 75 ft. from a protruding ledge, making it possible to walk behind it without getting wet, hence the name. See also Cullasaja River. |
| Dry Ford |
N Union County in Rocky River. |
| Dry Fork |
rises in W Lee County and flows NE into Pocket Creek. |
| Dry Fork Branch |
rises in S Lee County and flows SW into Moore County, where it joins Crains Creek in forming Whiteoak Creek. |
| Dry Gap Ridge |
N Haywood County parallel to Skiffley Creek. |
| Dry Hill |
community in E Henderson County W of Dana. Named for fact that a local well ran dry. |
