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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 |
|---|---|
| Dunn Township |
former township in SE Franklin County, now township no. 1. |
| Dunns Creek |
rises near Brushy Mountain in W Transylvania County and flows NE into Catheys Creek. |
| Dunns Rock |
peak in NE Transylvania County S of French Broad River. |
| Dunns Rock Township |
SE Transylvania County. |
| Dunnsville |
See Neuse Crossroads. |
| Dunsmore |
community in SW Buncombe County on Stony Fork. |
| Dunsmore Cove |
valley of Dunsmore Cove Branch, SE Buncombe County near Ridgecrest. |
| Dunsmore Cove Branch |
rises near the McDowell County line in SE Buncombe County and flows NW into Swannanoa River. |
| Dunsmore Mountain |
SW Buncombe County. Alt. 2,700. |
| Duplin County (DOO-plin) |
was formed in 1750 from New Hanover County. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Jones, Onslow, Pender, Sampson, Wayne, and Lenoir Counties. It was named for Thomas Hay (1710-87), Lord Duplin, member of the Board of Trade and Plantations. Area: 823 sq mi. County seat: Kenansville, with an elevation of 127 ft. Townships are Albertson, Cypress Creek, Faison, Glisson, Island Creek, Kenansville, Limestone, Magnolia, Rockfish, Rose Hill, Smith, Warsaw, and Wolfescrape. Produces hogs, turkeys, cotton, cattle, bell peppers, sweet potatoes, hay, wheat, oats, nursery products, cabbage, collards, strawberries, cucumbers, lumber, poultry, textiles, and wine. |
