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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 |
|---|---|
| Eupeptic Springs |
community and former resort (1860s-1870s), NW Iredell County. Known as Powder Springs prior to development as a resort by Dr. John Ford, who renamed it Eupeptic (good digestion). |
| Euphronia |
community in N Moore County served by post office, 1877-1905. |
| Eure |
town in W Gates County. Alt. 22. Inc. 1915, but no longer active in municipal affairs. |
| Eureka |
community in central Moore County. Originally centered about Eureka Farm Life School, est. about 1915. In 1920 James Rogers McConnell Hospital was built there; later moved to Pinehurst and now known as Moore Memorial Hospital. McConnell died in World War I, serving in the Lafayette Escadrille. |
| Eureka |
town in NE Wayne County near the head of Watery Branch. Inc. 1879 as Saul's Cross Roads; name changed 1901. |
| Eurins Creek |
rises in E central Stokes County and flows SE into Rockingham County, where it enters Dan River. Perhaps a variant of the older forms Hewins, Hewings, and Hughens. |
| Eury Lake |
central Montgomery County on Little River, approx. 8 mi. S of Troy. Constructed about 1914 by S. J. and W. G. Smitherman and J. C. Hurley to provide electric power. Covers 80 acres, with a shoreline of approx. 3 mi. Later owned by Carolina Power and Light Company but sold in 1962 to the Montgomery County Hunt Club, Inc. Known as Hurley Lake until 1916, when the present name came into use. |
| Euto |
See New Salem. |
| Eva |
community in SW Perquimans County served by post office, 1887-1905. |
| Evan's Store Crossroads |
See Winnabow. |
