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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
Magnolia

town in W Duplin County. Alt. 108. Inc. 1855 as Stricklandsville to be laid out on the lands of Jesse Strickland. Name changed to Magnolia, 1857, for magnolia trees growing there.
Magnolia Canal

See Bonarva Canal.
Magnolia Township

SW Duplin County.
Magnus

community in NE Person County served by post office, 1899-1904.
Maho Creek

rises in E Person County and flows N into Virginia, where it enters Hyco River. Named Mayo River in 1728 by William Byrd and his "dividing line" survey party for William Mayo, one of the surveyors.
Mahogany Knob

See White Hurricane Knob.
Mahogany Rock

S Watauga County E of Blowing Rock on Blue Ridge Parkway. Alt. 3,425.
Maiden

town in S central Catawba County. Alt. 891. Inc. 1883. Named for Maiden Creek, on which it is located. Produces furniture and textiles.
Maiden Cane Creek

rises in W Wilkes County and flows NE into Reddies River.
Maiden Creek

rises in S Catawba County and flows approx. 7 mi. SW into Clark Creek. Named for profusion of maidencane (Poaceae hemitomon) found growing in the bottomland nearby when first seen by early settlers.