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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 |
|---|---|
| Falling Hollow |
SW Watauga County on the head of Watauga River. |
| Falling Rock Creek |
rises in W Haywood County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near lat. 35°36'56" N., long. 83°10'40" W. Flows NE to join Beech Creek in forming Palmer Creek. Named when an overhanging rock cliff on a stream where hunters, fishermen, and others camped fell after being heated by a big campfire. One person was killed and others were injured. |
| Falling Run |
See Deep Creek. |
| Falling Water Branch |
rises in S Yancey County and flows W into Cane River. |
| Falls |
community in N Wake County on Neuse River. See also Falls of the Neuse. |
| Falls Branch |
rises in E Macon County and flows S into North Prong Ellijay Creek. |
| Falls Creek |
rises in N Avery County and flows W into Elk River. |
| Falls Lake |
was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by damming the Neuse River at the community of Falls in Wake County. Provides water supply, recreation, and flood control. Main body of 20 sq. mi. Lake is in Durham and Wake Counties. |
| Falls of Gouges Creek |
E Mitchell County. |
| Falls of Gunpowder |
See Granite Falls. |
