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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 |
|---|---|
| Glen Falls |
on East Fork Overflow Creek in SE Macon County. Water drops about 75 ft. |
| Glen Inglis |
community in central Buncombe County served by post office, 1890-1909. |
| Glen Mary Falls |
in New Years Creek, W edge of town of Blowing Rock in S Watauga County. Height 100 ft. Part of Blowing Rock recreation area since 1906. |
| Glen Raven |
community in W Alamance County. Alt. 701. Named by John Q. Gant (1847-1930), who est. first mill at the site. He first chose Glendale, but the name was rejected because it was already a post office name in the state. He kept the "Glen," however, and added Raven because of his fondness for hunting crows. |
| Glenburnie Gardens |
residential area about 3 mi. N of New Bern, central Craven County. |
| Glencannon Falls |
E central Transylvania County in Williamson Creek. |
| Glencoe |
community in central Alamance County. Formerly site of textile mills. |
| Glendale |
community in N Alamance County served by post office, 1884-1901. |
| Glendale Springs |
community in SE Ashe County. Alt. 2,850. |
| Glendon |
community in NE Moore County. Named for E. F. Glenn, owner of the site. A pyrophyllite open-cut mine and processing plant operated there. Alt. 301. |
