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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 |
|---|---|
| Lima |
community in central Craven County. |
| Lime Rock |
community in S Surry County on Yadkin River. Took its name from local lime kiln operated by Martin family. Alt. 820. |
| Limekiln Branch |
rises in W central Transylvania County and flows SE into French Broad River. |
| Limekiln Creek |
rises in W Gaston County and flows SW into Long Creek. |
| Limestone Creek |
rises in S Buncombe County and flows S into Merrill Cove Creek. |
| Limestone Township |
S central Buncombe County. A post office named Limestone existed in Buncombe County as early as 1828. |
| Linbank |
formerly a post office and community in S Vance County approx. 4 mi. S of the town of Henderson. The building used from 1829 until 1839 as a post office is still standing, and the name survives as the name of the local road on which the building stands. |
| Linches Creek |
See Lynch Creek. |
| Lincoln County |
was formed in 1779, when Tryon County was divided to form Lincoln and Rutherford Counties. Located in the SW section of the state, it is bounded by Mecklenburg, Gaston, Cleveland, Catawba, and Iredell Counties. It was named for Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810), distinguished general of the Revolution. Area: 309 sq. mi. County seat: Lincolnton, with an elevation of 860 ft. Townships are Catawba Springs, Howards Creek, Ironton, Lincolnton, and North Brook. The Schenck-Warlick Mill, the first cotton mill in the South, was built about 1812 approx. 1 mi. W of Lincolnton. Produces corn, wheat, oats, cotton, poultry, dairy products, livestock, hogs, textiles, furniture, auto parts, apples, soybeans, machinery, hosiery, crushed stone, mica, sand, and amethyst. |
| Lincoln Hollow |
valley in W Avery County between Teagues Ridge and Powdermill Creek. |
