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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 |
|---|---|
| Jones's Folly |
See Jones Knob. |
| Jonesboro |
former town in central Lee County a short distance SE of Sanford. The courthouse was equidistant from the two towns. Jonesboro was settled about 1869 and inc. 1873. Named for L. C. Jones, who built the railroad between Wilmington and Sanford. Merged with Sanford, 1947. The former town is now known as Jonesboro Heights in Sanford. |
| Jonesboro Township |
former township in E central Lee County, now township no. 2. |
| Jonesborough |
See Camden. |
| Jonesville |
town in NW Yadkin County on the S side of Yadkin River. Est. about 1811 on the land of Richard Cunningham and Jesse Lester and named Martinsborough, probably for Governor Alexander Martin of nearby Stokes County, who died in 1807. Name changed to Jonesville for local citizen Hardy Jones in 1815. Inc. 1852. Merged with Arlington, 2001. Alt. 998. |
| Joplar |
community in NW Mecklenburg County. |
| Joppa |
community in W Orange County served by post office, 1888-1905. |
| Joppa Cemetery |
burial ground W of Mocksville in Davie County. Graves of Squire and Sarah Boone, parents of Daniel Boone, are there. |
| Jordan Branch |
rises in W Gates County and flows NW into Lassiter Branch. |
| Jordan Creek |
rises in E Beaufort County and flows E into Pungo River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. See also Chappel Creek. |
