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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 |
|---|---|
| Grassy Islands |
several islands in Pee Dee River N of Blewett Falls Lake on the Anson-Richmond county line. Shown on the Price map, 1808, and the MacRae map, 1833. |
| Grassy Knob |
S Jackson County between Round Mountain and Whitewater River. |
| Grassy Knob Branch |
rises in S Yancey County and flows SE into Upper Creek. |
| Grassy Knob Ridge |
S Yancey County between Lower Creek and Grassy Knob Branch. |
| Grassy Knobs |
S Macon County between Rattlesnake Ridge and Middle Creek. |
| Grassy Lot Gap |
N Transylvania County between Thompson Creek and Bradley Creek. Alt. 3,358. |
| Grassy Mountain |
SW Henderson County near Grassy Creek. Alt. 3,678. |
| Grassy Point |
E Beaufort County on Pungo River. |
| Grassy Ridge |
on the Avery-Mitchell county line. |
| Grassy Ridge Bald |
on the Avery-Mitchell county line. Alt. 6,200-6,300. |
