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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 |
|---|---|
| Dumas Creek |
rises in N Montgomery County and flows SE into Denson Creek. Named for Dumas family, early settlers. Appears on recent maps as Doomas Creek. |
| Dumplin Creek |
short stream in N central Carteret County, flows W into Adams Creek. |
| Dunbars Landing |
in NW Tyrrell County on the N side of Scuppernong River. |
| Duncan |
community in N Harnett County. Alt. 430. |
| Duncan Creek |
rises in E Transylvania County and flows SW into Little River. |
| Duncan Mountain |
SE Transylvania County S of Duncan Creek. |
| Duncans Creek |
rises in NE Rutherford County and flows W into Broad River. |
| Duncans Creek |
rises in NE Rutherford County and flows SE into Cleveland County, where it enters First Broad River. |
| Duncans Creek |
rises in central Warren County and flows E into Walkers Creek. At one time called Dowtins Creek. |
| Duncans Creek |
community in NE Rutherford County. Post office est. there 1829. |
