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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.

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--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Fincher's Branch

rises in NE Orange County and flows S into Buck Quarter Creek. It was named for Jonathan Fincher, who acquired land in the vicinity in 1755.
Finchs Crossroads

See Denton.
Findley Creek

rises in central Henderson County and flows NE and S into Perry Creek.
Findleysville

community in Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1810-34.
Fines Creek

rises in NE Haywood County and SW into Waterville Lake on Pigeon River. Named for a scout who was killed in 1783 when he and others were chasing Indians who had stolen their horses.
Fines Creek Gap

NE Haywood County on the head of Fines Creek. Alt. 3,948.
Fines Creek Township

NE Haywood County.
Finger

community in W Stanly County.
Finger Counties

five counties in the NE corner of the state—Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck—whose collective geographical mass resembles digits on a hand.
Finley

community on the upper waters of the Yadkin River in N Caldwell County. Named for Finley P. Curtis, who was active in securing a post office for the community.