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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 |
|---|---|
| Lennon's Mill Pond |
See Warwick Bay. |
| Lenoir |
city and county seat, central Caldwell County. Laid out 1841, inc. 1851. Named in honor of Gen. William Lenoir (1751-1839), a Revolutionary War leader. A nearby forerunner of Lenoir was Tucker's Barn, a small community that developed around a tavern and blacksmith shop operated by the Tucker family. Produces furniture and textiles. Alt. 1,182. |
| Lenoir Branch |
rises in central Macon County and flows S into Cartoogechaye Creek. |
| Lenoir County (leh-NOR) |
was formed in 1791, when Dobbs County was divided to form Glasgow and Lenoir Counties. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Craven, Jones, Duplin, Wayne, Greene, and Pitt Counties. It was named for William Lenoir (1751-1839), one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain. Area: 399 sq. mi. County seat: Kinston, with an elevation of 44 ft. Townships are Contentnea Neck, Falling Creek, Institute, Kinston, Moseley Hall, Neuse, Pink Hill, Sand Hill, Southwest, Trent, Vance, and Woodington. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, soybeans, cotton, hogs, turkeys, cantaloupes, dairy products, livestock, chemicals, textiles, vacuum cleaners, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, sand, and gravel. See also St. Patrick's Parish. |
| Lenoir Creek |
rises in S Haywood County and flows NE into East Fork Pigeon River. |
| Lenoir Township |
S central Caldwell County. |
| Lenox Castle |
former resort in SE Rockingham County. A tavern, baths, store, and springs made it a popular spa; probably operated prior to 1800, but flourished from 1803 until after 1844. Named for John Lenox, who advertised his tavern as "The Castle of Thundertontrenck" in 1804. A post office as late as 1882. |
| Lenox Point |
extends from the mainland of S Carteret County into North River Thorofare E of the limits of Beaufort. Also once known as Titus Point. |
| Lenoxville |
a proposed town chartered in 1816 to be laid out on the lands of James McKinlay in S Carteret County E of Beaufort at present-day Lenox Point. Apparently it was never developed. A contemporary manuscript map of Lenoxville is in the North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
| Lens Knob |
W Surry County near Saddle Mountain Creek. |
