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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 |
|---|---|
| Great Falls |
on the Yadkin River a short distance S of The Narrows on the Montgomery-Stanly county line. |
| Great Falls |
See Roanoke Rapids. |
| Great Falls, The |
See High Falls. |
| Great Fishing Creek |
See Fishing Creek. |
| Great Hammock Swash |
lies between Core Beach and Core Banks (on the sound side) in E Carteret County. |
| Great Hogback |
mountain on Jackson-Transylvania county line. Alt. 4,785. |
| Great Iron Mountain |
See Bald Mountain; Great Smoky Mountains. |
| Great Island |
in SE Bertie County between Cashie River and Middle River, formed in part by the Thoroughfare. The largest of a group of 9 islands, it measures approx. 4¾ mi. long and 2½ mi. wide. See also Purchace Islands. |
| Great Island |
approx. 200 acres of high land located in North River Pocosin, E Camden County about 2 mi. E of Alder Branch and near the headwaters of Hunting Creek. No longer inhabited, but at one time as many as 8 families lived there. |
| Great Island |
in Core Sound near Core Banks in E Carteret County. |
