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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 |
|---|---|
| Knightdale |
town in E Wake County on the head of Poplar Creek. Chartered in 1927 and named for its founder, H. H. Knight. Alt. 318. |
| Knights Crossroads |
community in W Halifax County. |
| Knob Creek |
rises in N Cleveland County and flows SW into First Broad River. |
| Knob Creek Township |
former township in NE Cleveland County, now township no. 10. |
| Knobbs Creek |
rises in E central Pasquotank County and flows SE into Pasquotank River at the N limits of Elizabeth City. |
| Knobcreek |
community in N Cleveland County on Knob Creek. |
| Knobs Township |
NW Yadkin County. |
| Knoll |
community in SE Macon County served by post office, 1886-1905. |
| Knotts Island |
a peninsula in N Currituck County approx. 5 by 3½ mi.; extends into North Carolina from Princess Anne County, Va. Knotts Island Channel on the E connects Currituck Sound with Back Bay (in Virginia); North Landing River on the W rises in Virginia and flows past Knott Island into Currituck Sound. Appears as Knot Isle on the Comberford map, 1657. Probably named for James Knott or a member of his family. Knott held land in S Virginia as early as 1642. See also Mackay Island. |
| Knotts Island Channel |
a waterway between Knotts Island and Currituck Banks, NE Currituck County. The channel connects Currituck Sound in North Carolina with Back Bay in Virginia. |
