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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 |
|---|---|
| Griffins Crossroads |
community in E Chatham County. |
| Griffins Township |
SE Martin County. |
| Griffinsville |
See Marshville. |
| Griffith |
community in S Mecklenburg County. |
| Griffith Branch |
rises in W Mitchell County and flows S into Brummett Creek. |
| Griffith's Mill Pond |
See Worrells Mill Pond. |
| Griffton |
See Grifton. |
| Grifton |
town in S Pitt and N Lenoir Counties. Known as Peter's Ferry as early as 1756, when Presbyterian minister Hugh McAden stopped there; in 1764 it was called Blount's Ford; and in the mid-nineteenth century, it was called Bell's Ferry for the ferry operated by Warren Bell. Inc. in 1883 as Bell's Ferry. Name changed to Griffton in 1889 to honor C. M. A. Griffin, local merchant. Griffton soon came to be spelled Grifton. Produces apparel. Alt. 28. |
| Grifton Township |
S Pitt County. Created after 1950. |
| Griggs Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SW between Fork Ridge and Old Mattie Ridge into Welch Mill Creek. |
