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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 |
|---|---|
| Grass Branch |
rises in N central Ashe County and flows S into Windfall Creek. |
| Grass Land Ridge |
S Madison County between South Fork [Big Pine Creek] and Little Pine Creek. Alt. 3,884. |
| Grassland |
community in S Avery County. |
| Grassy Bald |
mountain on the Haywood-Jackson county line. Alt. 5,613. |
| Grassy Branch |
rises in central Buncombe County and flows S into Swannanoa River. |
| Grassy Branch |
rises in SE Buncombe County and flows NE into Rock Creek. |
| Grassy Branch |
rises in W Cleveland County and flows NE into First Broad River. |
| Grassy Branch |
rises in central Haywood County and flows NW into Pigeon River. |
| Grassy Branch |
rises in E Swain County and flows NW into Raven Fork. |
| Grassy Branch |
rises in SE Swain County and flows N into Connelly Creek. |
