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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 |
|---|---|
| Gold |
former community in NW Burke County on Canoe Creek. |
| Gold Branch |
rises in S Cherokee County and flows SW into Nottely River. |
| Gold Hill |
community in SW Rockingham County. Name said to be derived from "discovery" of gold, which turned out to be only mica. |
| Gold Hill |
town in S Rowan County. Gold was discovered there in 1824, and the community soon developed. Inc. 1859; reincorporated 1874, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Extensive mining operations carried on there over a long period of years. Alt. 764. |
| Gold Hill |
community in central Rutherford County. |
| Gold Hill Township |
SE Rowan County. |
| Gold Mine Branch |
rises in N Graham County and flows E into Cheoah River. |
| Gold Mine Branch |
rises in S Macon County and flows E into Cullasaja River. |
| Gold Mine Township |
former township in NE Franklin County, now township no. 7. |
| Gold Park Lake |
on an unnamed stream in S central Wayne County. Formed by an artificial dam in 1940; max. depth 10 ft.; area 20 acres. Swimming facilities; open to public. First named Woodland Lake; name changed in 1954 to present name based on name of county seat, Goldsboro. |
