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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 |
|---|---|
| Fulton |
a small community in E Davie County on the Yadkin River. Inc. 1819, but active only a short time in municipal affairs, if at all. Site laid off in town lots when attempts were made to improve navigation on the Yadkin River. Post office est. 1822. Probably named for Hamilton Fulton (d. 1834), state engineer, who was employed in connection with many internal-improvement projects. A native of England, Fulton arrived in North Carolina in July 1819. |
| Fulton Township |
SE Davie County. |
| Funnel Top |
a peak in W central Graham County between Santeetlah Gap and Santeetlah Lake. Alt. approx. 3,200. |
| Funneltop Mountain |
in N Transylvania County between Billy Branch and Shooting Ridge. |
| Funston |
community in E central Brunswick County. |
| Fuquay Springs |
See Fuquay-Varina. |
| Fuquay-Varina |
town in SW Wake County N of Harnett County line. Settled prior to 1860. Inc. 1909 as Fuquay Springs, taking its name from David and Stephen Fuquay, early settlers. In 1963 merged with nearby town of Varina, which see, and assumed its present name. Produces tobacco, electronics equipment, apparel, and dairy products. Alt. 350. |
| Fur Creek |
See Far Creek. |
| Furches |
community on the Alleghany-Ashe county line. |
| Furniss Mine |
adjoins the Phoenix Mine property in E Cabarrus County about 8 mi. SE of city of Concord. Former gold mine (late 1800s). Extensive underground exploration in 1954-56 for tungsten. |
