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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 |
|---|---|
| Gordontown |
town authorized to be est. in 1824 on the lands of James Gordon on Cribs Creek, NW Anson County, but there is no evidence that the town was laid out. |
| Gorge, The |
See Linville Gorge. |
| Gorman |
community in E Durham County. |
| Gorvas Island |
an island of uncertain identity shown on the Moll map, 1729, within the bounds of present Currituck County. |
| Goshen |
community in W Granville County. The home of Gen. Thomas Person (1733-1800), known by biblical name of Goshen, was there. Homestead burned in 1930s. Goshen District in 1790 had 67 heads of families. |
| Goshen Branch |
rises in S Watauga County and flows NE into Storey Branch. |
| Goshen District |
See Goshen. |
| Goshen Hill |
S Watauga County between Raccoon Branch and Goshen Branch. |
| Goshen Swamp |
rises in NE Sampson County and flows SE into Duplin County, where it continues SE until it enters Northeast Cape Fear River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. Holley's Mill is also shown on the Collet map as being near the headwaters of the stream. |
| Goss Swamp |
rises in SE Wilson County and flows SW into Toisnot Swamp. Known earlier as Goff's Swamp. |
