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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 |
|---|---|
| Elbaville |
community in E Davie County. Name derived from the first syllables of names of two local families, Ellis and Bailey. Post office est. 1870. Alt. approx. 808. |
| Elberon |
community in S Warren County between Lees Branch and Buffalo Branch. Post office est. in 1897 but discontinued in 1954. |
| Elberta |
community in W Moore County. A peach-growing center named for the Elberta peach. Alt. approx. 661. |
| Elbethel |
community in SE Cleveland County. Named for El Bethel Methodist Church. |
| Elbow |
community in central Columbus County served by post office, 1894-1910. |
| Elbow Branch |
rises in N Swain County and flows NW into Hazel Creek. |
| Elbow Creek |
rises in NW Cherokee County and flows S into Shuler Creek. |
| Elbow Landing |
on Pungo River, E Beaufort County. |
| Elbow Ridge |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur extending W from Welch Ridge between Elbow Branch and Hazel Creek. |
| Elder Branch |
rises in central Duplin County and flows SE into Maxwell Creek. |
