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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 |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Top |
NE Cherokee County near the headwaters of Kennedy Creek. |
| Kennekeet Banks |
See Kinnakeet Banks. |
| Kenneth Branch |
rises in S Wake County and flows SE into Neill Creek. |
| Kenneth Creek |
rises in S Wake County and flows S into Harnett County, where it enters Neill Creek. |
| Kenricks Mounts |
or sand dunes fixed by vegetation, are shown on the White map, 1590, somewhat S of the present community of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island, E Dare County. The dunes presumably were submerged with Cape Kenrick, which see. |
| Kent |
community in NE Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1876-87. |
| Kenton Fork |
See Kinton Forks. |
| Kentucky Creek |
rises in central Avery County and flows S and W into North Toe River. |
| Keowee |
See Cowee. |
| Kephart Prong |
rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the E slope of Mount Kephart and flows SE to join Beech Flats Prong in forming Oconaluftee River. Named for Horace Kephart (1862-1931), author and authority on campcraft, who is buried in Bryson City. |
