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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 |
|---|---|
| Gibbs Creek |
rises in E Granville County and flows SE into Tar River. |
| Gibbs Lake |
marsh in SE Duplin County. |
| Gibbs Mountain |
E Yancey County on the head of Shuford Creek. Alt. 6,224. Named for Rev. Billy Gibbs, a circuit rider. |
| Gibbs Point |
peninsula extending into the mouth of North Landing River, NE Currituck County. A nearby community is known as Gibbs Woods. Site of the home of Capt. John Gibbs, who in 1690 claimed to be governor of Albemarle. The Moseley map, 1733, shows the area as "Gover. Gibbs's Point." |
| Gibbs Woods |
community near Gibbs Point in NE Currituck County. See also Gibbs Point. |
| Gibbton |
community in central Pamlico County on Trent River. |
| Gibby Branch |
rises in W Macon County and flows E into Choga Creek. |
| Gibraltar |
former community in central Union County between Richardson's and Crooked Creeks. Appears on the Shaffer map, 1886. Later known as Polk Mountain, but no longer recognized as a community. |
| Gibson |
town in W Scotland County. Post office est. there 1846 and named for Noah Gibson, storekeeper and first postmaster. Inc. 1899. Alt. 255. |
| Gibson Branch |
rises in E Haywood County and flows SW into Wesley Creek. |
