Some place names included in The North Carolina Gazetteer contain terms that are considered offensive.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Grists |
community in W Columbus County. |
| Grit |
community in NW Pender County served by post office, 1893-1905. |
| Grog Creek |
rises in E Rutherford County and flows S into Cleveland County, where it enters Sandy Run Creek. |
| Grogan Creek |
rises in N Transylvania County and flows NE into Davidson River. |
| Grogansville |
town in NW Rockingham County est. on property of tobacco grower John P. Grogan. Inc. 1889 but never functioned as a municipality. |
| Groometown |
community in S Guilford County. Named for local family. |
| Gross Mine |
former gold mine in S Yadkin County on Harmon Creek. |
| Grotto |
community in N Moore County served by post office, 1893-1905. |
| Groundhog Branch |
rises in S Watauga County and flows SE into Yadkin Creek. |
| Groundhog Creek |
rises in N Haywood County and flows SW into Pigeon River. |
