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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 |
|---|---|
| Irish Creek |
rises in W Burke County and flows SE to join Upper Creek in forming Warrior Fork [Catawba River]. |
| Irisquoque |
See Clubfoot Creek. |
| Iron Duff |
community in central Haywood County on Big Branch. Named for an early settler, Aaron MacDuff. Known as Aaron Duff until 1873, when a post office was est. An error in Washington, D.C., resulted in the use of the name Iron Duff instead of Aaron Duff. |
| Iron Duff Township |
central Haywood County. |
| Iron Mountain |
community in S Randolph County. |
| Iron Mountain Gap |
on the Mitchell County, N.C.-Unicoi County, Tenn., line. Alt. 3,725. |
| Iron Mountains |
See Unaka Mountains. |
| Iron Ore Ridge |
N Buncombe County, extends SW from Jones Knob in the Elk Mountains. |
| Iron Station |
town in S Lincoln County. Settled about 1789. Inc. 1909. Named for the fact that many iron mines and forges were operated within a radius of 10 mi. between 1790 and 1880. Earlier known as Sharon. |
| Iron Works |
See Troublesome Creek Iron Works. |
