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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 |
|---|---|
| Jawbone Branch |
rises in NW Burke County and flows S into Steels Creek. |
| Jaynes Cove |
central Haywood County on a tributary of Jonathans Creek. |
| Jean Guite Creek |
rises on the W side of the S end of the North Banks, NE Dare County, and flows N into Currituck Sound. Also known as Martins Point Creek. |
| Jefferson |
a proposed town in what is now SW Cleveland County. A 1799 law, slightly changed in 1800, authorized the establishment of a town in S Rutherford County between the Broad River and South Carolina. A building for a warehouse and for the inspection of tobacco was to be erected there. Commissioners were authorized to purchase 50 acres of land and to lay out the town. As late as July 1803, the county court appointed a successor commissioner, but all plans for the town appear to have been abandoned when it was decided that the river could not be made navigable. |
| Jefferson Township |
central Ashe County. |
| Jeffersonville |
community in Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1832-34. |
| Jeffreys |
community in SE Granville County served by post office, 1899-1903. |
| Jenick Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Graybeard Creek. |
| Jenkins Branch |
rises in SE Buncombe County and flows W into Rock Creek. |
| Jenkins Cove |
NE Cherokee County. An unnamed stream flows NW in the cove. |
