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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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Place Description
Louzanla Islands

area of fine sandy loam surrounded by swamp in E Washington County, SW of the community of Scuppernong.
Love Joy

community in N Montgomery County. Formerly known as Queen and had a post office by the name, 1888-1933. Often spelled Lovejoy.
Love Knob

W Watauga County at the N end of Ward Hollow.
Love Mountain

N Henderson County between Belmont Mountain and Clear Creek.
Love Valley

See Fox's Mountain.
Love's Level

community in N Union County.
Lovelace

community in SE Wilkes County between Little Hunting Creek and Hunting Creek. Named for Archibald Lovelace, prominent early-nineteenth-century resident.
Lovelace Creek

rises in S Alleghany County and flows S into Wilkes County, where it joins Basin Creek in forming Middle Prong Roaring River.
Lovelace Gap

N Buncombe County between Lovelace Knob and Jess Knob.
Lovelace Knob

N Buncombe County NW of Lovelace Gap. Alt. 4,315.