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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 |
|---|---|
| Flat Springs Gap |
on the Buncombe-Yancey county line between Flat Springs Knob and Big Butt. |
| Flat Springs Knob |
on the Buncombe-Yancey county line NE of Flat Springs Gap at lat. 35°47'30" N., long. 82°20'30" W. Alt. 5,700-5,800. Sometimes also known as Flattop. |
| Flat Swamp |
rises in S Hertford County and flows SE to join Horse Swamp in forming Bear Swamp. |
| Flat Swamp |
rises in N Jones County and flows S into Rattlesnake Branch. |
| Flat Swamp |
rises in W Martin County and flows SE into Tranters Creek. |
| Flat Swamp |
rises in SW Onslow County and flows NW into Pender County, where it enters Shaking Creek. |
| Flat Swamp Creek |
rises in E Davidson County and flows SW into Yadkin River. |
| Flat Swamp Creek |
rises in E central Bertie County and flows SW into Hoggard Mill Creek. Flat Swamp is mentioned in local records as early as 1724. |
| Flat Swamp Creek |
See Flat Creek. |
| Flat Swamp Mountain |
a long mountain in S Davidson and E Rowan Counties through which the Yadkin River cut a channel. Geologists indicate that the mountain is the remnant of ancient lava flow. |
