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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 |
|---|---|
| East Fork [Savannah Creek] |
rises in W Jackson County and flows NW into Savannah Creek. |
| East Fork [South Fork New River] |
rises in S Watauga County and flows NW to join Middle Fork and Flannery Fork in forming South Fork New River approx. 2 mi. SE of town of Boone. |
| East Fork [South River] |
a short stream at the headwaters of South River in N central Carteret County. |
| East Franklin |
community in central Macon County. |
| East Fruitland |
See Pores Knob. |
| East Gastonia |
unincorporated outskirts of city of Gastonia, central Gaston County. |
| East Howellsville Township |
E Robeson County. |
| East Kings Mountain |
former town in W Gaston County on the Cleveland County line. Inc. 1907. By popular vote, it was transferred to Cleveland County in 1915. Became a part of Kings Mountain, which see, in 1923. |
| East Lake |
community on the mainland of NW Dare County on South Lake. Settled about 1790. Alt. 10. |
| East Lake |
lake on the mainland of N Dare County, empties into the mouth of Alligator River. |
