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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 |
|---|---|
| Fry |
former community in W Swain County on Nantahala River. Site now under the waters of Fontana Lake. |
| Fry Mountain |
in E Swain County at the NE end of Buckhorn Ridge. |
| Fryes Creek |
rises in N Davidson County and flows NW into Muddy Creek. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, as Fray Creek. |
| Frying Pan Creek |
a bay on the N side of Pamlico River, E Beaufort County. |
| Frying Pan Landing |
E Tyrrell County on The Frying Pan. |
| Frying Pan Shoals |
in the Atlantic Ocean immediately off Cape Fear, the S tip of New Hanover County. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Frying Pan, The |
E Tyrrell County, is a large body of water roughly shaped like a frying pan. It flows SE into Alligator River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Fryingpan Bend |
in Roanoke River in N Martin County. |
| Fryingpan Gap |
on the Haywood-Transylvania county line. Said to be so named because a frying pan was left there at a common camping ground for the use of all comers. |
| Fryingpan Mountain |
in Haywood and Transylvania Counties. Part of Pisgah Ridge, N of Beech Knob in Pisgah National Forest. |
