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Some place names included in The North Carolina Gazetteer contain terms that are considered offensive.
"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 |
|---|---|
| Graham Mountain |
on the Buncombe-Henderson county line. |
| Graham Top |
central Cherokee County near the headwaters of Cook Creek. |
| Graham Township |
former township in central Alamance County. Now township no. 6. |
| Graham's Ferry |
crossed the Catawba River in NW Mecklenburg County at Lincoln County line. |
| Graingers |
town in NE Lenoir County. Alt. 74. Inc. 1925. Named for Jesse Grainger, on whose plantation it developed after a railroad station was est. there. |
| Grampian Hills |
a range of hills about 3 mi. long in S Orange County running SW and ne. Named for the Grampian Hills, natural boundary between Scottish Highlands and Scottish Lowlands in Scotland. |
| Granburys Crossroads |
See Roxobel. |
| Grand View |
community in E Watauga County S of Laxon Creek. |
| Grandfather |
community in SW Watauga County on Watauga River. |
| Grandfather Mountain |
at junction of Avery, Caldwell, and Watauga Counties. Alt. 5,964. Tourist attraction formerly owned by Morton family and sold to state in 2008. "Mile High Swinging Bridge" connects two peaks. Annual "Singing on the Mountain" and "Gathering of the Scottish Clans" are held. Named for the fact that, when viewed from a distance, the outline of the mountain against the sky suggests the profile of an old man. Highest point in the Blue Ridge. Called Tanawha by the Cherokee Indians, meaning "a fabulous hawk or eagle." |
