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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
Lowder

community in SE Stanly County served by post office, 1889-1907.
Lowe

community in central Robeson County served by post office, 1890-1949.
Lowe Mountain

W Randolph County between Taylors Creek and Caraway Creek. Named for Dan Lowe.
Lowell

town in central Gaston County. Settled about 1850 when Woodlawn Mill was built on South Fork River. First known as Wrights Station for William Wright, nearest resident. Inc. 1879 as Lowell because the construction of several textile mills there suggested the name of the textile center in Massachusetts. Alt. 770.
Lower Bartons Creek

rises in NW Wake County at community of Leesville and flows NE into Neuse River just E of mouth of Upper Bartons Creek, which see.
Lower Beaverdam Creek

rises in W Scotland County and flows SE into Gum Swamp Creek.
Lower Broad Creek

See Broad Creek.
Lower Campbellton

See Fayetteville.
Lower Coneto Township

former township in E central Edgecombe County, now township no. 2.
Lower Creek

rises in NE Caldwell County and flows SW across the county and into N Burke County, where it enters Catawba River.