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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 |
|---|---|
| Glenn Gap |
on the Monroe County, Tenn.-Graham County, N.C., line. |
| Glenn Mountain |
in S Person County near Flat River. |
| Glenola |
community in N Randolph County. Alt. approx. 793. |
| Glenville |
town in S Jackson County between Thorpe Reservoir and Glassy Rock Ridge. Inc. 1891. Alt. approx. 3,560. |
| Glenville Lake |
See Lake Thorpe. |
| Glenwood |
former community in central Guilford County now within Greensboro city limits. |
| Glenwood Township |
SE McDowell County. |
| Gliden |
community in N Chowan County. Alt. 38. |
| Glisson Township |
N central Duplin County. |
| Globe |
community in NW Caldwell County. Alt. 1,325. Settled about 1775 and named because the area cleared by the settlers was practically round. Globe Academy operated there from 1882 until it was washed away in the flood of 1916. |
