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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 |
|---|---|
| Hornytown |
community in NE Davidson County at the head of Abbotts Creek. |
| Horse Branch |
rises in W Lenoir County and flows SE into Southwest Creek. The name appears in local records dating from before the Revolution. |
| Horse Branch |
rises in SW Beaufort County and flows NE into Chocowinity Creek. |
| Horse Branch |
rises in N Madison County and flows SE into Shelton Laurel Creek. |
| Horse Branch |
rises in N Pender County and flows SW into Long Creek. Named for adjacent high ground to which wild horses retreated in time of flood in pre-Revolutionary days. |
| Horse Cove |
W Graham County between Little Santeetlah Creek and Rock Creek Knob. |
| Horse Cove |
NW Henderson County between Beetree Ridge and Big Ridge. |
| Horse Cove |
SE Macon County, through which Edwards and Blackrock Creeks flow. A post office by the name served the area in the late nineteenth century. Woodrow Wilson, in a letter written from Horse Cove on July 30, 1879, reported that he spent a part of the summer there with his mother and other relatives. John R. Thompson rented summer homes and furnished meals for visitors from New Orleans, Charleston, and other coastal cities. Highlands, which see, was being developed nearby at about the same time. |
| Horse Cove |
W central Swain County, extends E from Noland Creek between Andreas Branch and Massie Gap. |
| Horse Cove |
N Transylvania County, extends NE from Cat Pen Gap to Davidson River. |
