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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 |
|---|---|
| Jacksons Pond |
on Cypress Creek in E Franklin County. Formed 1885. Covers 65 acres; max. depth 20 ft. |
| Jacksons Store |
crossroads community in central Lenoir County. Named for one Jackson, said to have been a Civil War veteran, who operated the store for many years prior to his death in the 1920s. |
| Jacksonville |
city and county seat, central Onslow County on New River. Alt. 23. A courthouse was constructed near there about 1757 at Wantland's Ferry. A new courthouse was constructed within ½ mi. of the old one about 1819, and the county seat was called Onslow Court House. In 1843 the town of Jacksonville was authorized to be est. and inc. there, but it was not immediately done; the act was reenacted in 1849. Named for President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). Produces lumber and apparel. Camp Lejeune is adjacent. See also Johnston. |
| Jacksonville Township |
central Onslow County. |
| Jacob Branch |
rises in central Macon County and flows NE into Rocky Branch. |
| Jacob Creek |
rises in E central Stanly County and flows SE into Pee Dee River. |
| Jacob Fork |
rises in S Burke County and flows NE into Catawba County, where it joins Henry Fork in forming South Fork Catawba River. Named for Jacob Shuford, a pioneer settler. |
| Jacob Swamp |
rises in central Robeson County and flows SE into Weatherspoon Cooling Pond. Approx. 7 mi. long. |
| Jacob's Gap |
W Ashe County near the Tennessee state line. Named for an Indian youth said to have been killed by a white man. |
| Jacobs Creek |
rises in central Rockingham County and flows NE into Dan River. "Danbury," the home of Governor Alexander Martin (1740-1807), was near its mouth. The Indian settlement Upper Saura Town was also nearby prior to 1710. |
