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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 |
|---|---|
| Kearney Creek |
rises in SE Craven County and flows E into Adams Creek. |
| Keasler Branch |
rises in central Buncombe County near Craven Gap and flows SE into Bull Creek. |
| Keeauwee |
an Indian village, appears on the Moseley map, 1733. Site was on the trading path of the Cherokee and Catawba Indians to Virginia on Deep River in present NW Randolph County. See also Caraway Creek. |
| Keel Creek |
rises in SE Hertford County and flows S approx. 3 mi. to enter Chowan River at the NE corner of Bertie County. |
| Keelsville |
See Congleton. |
| Keene |
community in S Durham County about 3 mi. S of the city of Durham. Site of the yards of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad. |
| Keener |
community in N Sampson County at the head of Beaverdam Swamp. A post office est. there in 1879 was named Bass. |
| Keener Creek |
rises in central Cherokee County and flows SE into Marble Creek. |
| Keener Knob |
E Macon County between the head of Crows Branch and Ledford Branch. |
| Keener Mountain |
E Macon County between Long Branch and Brush Creek. |
