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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 |
|---|---|
| Falls Branch |
rises in S Macon County and flows S into Rabun County, Ga., where it enters Barkers Creek. |
| Falls Branch |
rises in E Swain County and flows NW into Tuckasegee River. |
| Falls Branch |
rises in SE Swain County and flows N into Yalaka Creek. |
| Falls Creek |
rises in N Avery County and flows W into Elk River. |
| Falls Creek |
rises in SW Chatham County and flows S into Moore County, where it enters Deep River. |
| Falls Creek |
rises in N Cumberland County and flows NE into Carver Creek. Named for the falls just downstream from its junction with Carver Creek. |
| 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. |
| Falls of the Neuse |
rapids in Neuse River, N Wake County near the community of Falls. Name appears on the Price map, 1808. |
