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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.

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--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Loggy Knob

N Mitchell County between Bear-wallow Creek and Waterfall Branch.
Loggy Ridge

N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, lat. 35°33' N., long. 83°32'08" W.
Lola

community on Cedar Island in NE Carteret County.
Lomax

community in N Wilkes County between East Prong Roaring River and Big Bugaboo Creek in rich agricultural area.
Lona Creek

rises in SE Beaufort County and flows N into South Creek.
London Bald

on the Cherokee-Macon county line.
Lone Bald Mountain

on the Haywood-Jackson county line. Originally Lone Balsam Mountain from the fact that a single large balsam tree stood on its crest. With the disappearance of the tree, the name was shortened to Lone Bald. Alt. 5,880.
Lone Balsam Mountain

See Lone Bald Mountain.
Lone Hickory

community in S Yadkin County near South Deep Creek.
Lone Island Ford

in central Rockingham County on Dan River at confluence of Dan River and Upper Hogan's Creek.