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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 |
|---|---|
| Kerners Crossroads |
See Kernersville. |
| Kerners Mill Creek |
rises in E Forsyth County and flows W into Salem Lake. |
| Kernersville |
town in E Forsyth County. Inc. 1871. Site first settled in 1756 by Caleb Story, an Irishman. It was purchased about 1770 by William Dobson and came to be known as Dobson's Crossroads; Washington had breakfast at Dobson's tavern on June 2, 1791. In 1871 Joseph Kerner bought the property, and the town that developed there took his name. Formerly Kerner's Crossroads. Former Southern Pilgrim College was located there. Produces hosiery, textiles, and fabricated metals. |
| Kernersville Township |
E Forsyth County. |
| Kernersville Water Reservoir |
on Kerners Mill Creek, E Forsyth County. Formed 1953. Covers 120 acres; max. depth 25 ft. |
| Kerr |
community in New Hanover County. |
| Kerr Creek |
rises in W Rowan County and flows NE into Back Creek. Appears in early records as James Cathey's Creek, named about 1749 for an early settler. See also Millbridge. |
| Kerr Lake |
was formed in 1952 with the completion of John H. Kerr Dam on Roanoke River in Virginia. Reservoir also fed by Dan River, Nutbush Creek, Island Creek, and many smaller tributaries, it extends into central Vance County, N Granville County, and NW Warren County. Normally it covers 48,900 acres and is 39 mi. long, with a shoreline of 800 mi. Max. depth 99 ft. Used for hydroelectric power generation, flood control, municipal water supply, irrigation, and recreation. Named for Congressman John H. Kerr (1873-1958). Initially known as Buggs Island Lake for an island in Roanoke River below the dam. The section of the reservoir extending into Vance County on Nutbush Creek is sometimes known as Townsville Lake. The official name is John H. Kerr Reservoir. |
| Kershaw |
community in S Pamlico County between Greens and Kershaw Creeks. |
| Kershaw Creek |
rises in SE Pamlico County and flows SE into Greens Creek. |
