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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 |
|---|---|
| Lees Township |
SE Columbus County. |
| Leesburg |
See Willard. |
| Leesville |
former community in S Robeson County between Hog Swamp and Oldfield Swamp. A post office existed there from ca. 1816 to 1900. The name is still used in the county with reference to the general area. |
| Leesville Township |
NW Wake County. |
| Left Fork |
rises in NE Buncombe County and flows SE into Beetree Reservoir. |
| Left Fork Bean Creek |
rises in N Mitchell County and flows SE to join Right Fork Bean Creek in forming Bean Creek. |
| Left Fork Belews Creek |
See West Belews Creek. |
| Left Fork Webb Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County near Moody Stamp and flows SE to join Right Fork Webb Creek in forming Webb Creek. |
| Left Fork [Cane Creek] |
rises in E Mitchell County and flows SW to join Right Fork [Cane Creek] in forming Cane Creek. |
| Left Fork [Deep Creek] |
rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SE into Deep Creek. |
