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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 |
|---|---|
| Flag Branch |
rises in SE Union County and flows NE into Rays Fork. |
| Flaggtown |
community in NW Montgomery County served by post office from 1879 until 1895, when name was changed to Pontop. Area now home to Uwharrie Point Lake and golf course community. |
| Flake |
community in W Iredell County served by post office, 1900-1905. |
| Flannery Fork [South Fork New River] |
rises in Moses H. Cone Memorial Park approx. 2 mi. NW of town of Blowing Rock, S Watauga County. It flows W into Trout Lake and then NE to join East Fork and Middle Fork in forming South Fork New River approx. 2 mi. SE of town of Boone. |
| Flat Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows S into Valley River. |
| Flat Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Collett Creek. |
| Flat Branch |
rises near Lookoff Gap in SE Buncombe County and flows SE into Rocky Fork. |
| Flat Branch |
rises in W Brunswick County and flows S into Wet Ash Swamp. |
| Flat Branch |
rises in NW Gates County and flows SE through Jones Swamp into Hacklan Branch. |
| Flat Branch |
rises in N Haywood County and flows NW into Laurel Creek. |
