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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

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Place Description
Little Ridge

W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur of Big Fork Ridge extending ne; center near lat. 35°35'38" N., long. 83°08'28" W.
Little Ridgepole Mountain

S Macon County between Big Laurel Branch and Betty Creek.
Little Right Hand Fork

See Little Fork.
Little River

rises in SW Moore County and flows SE across N Hoke County into Cumberland County and along the Cumberland-Harnett county line into the Cape Fear River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. Known also as Lower Little River.
Little River Academy

See Linden.
Little River Township

NE Montgomery County.
Little Roaring Creek

rises in NW Avery County and flows E into Cranberry Creek.
Little Rock

community in E Rockingham County served by post office, 1850-53. Known later as Ruffin, which see.
Little Rock Branch

rises in SW Macon County and flows SW into Nantahala River.
Little Rock Creek

rises in E Mitchell County and flows SW into Big Rock Creek.