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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
Kuhns

community in W Carteret County. Named for William Kuhn, native of Germany and later a resident of the Stella community who engaged in lumbering along the White Oak River.
Kullaughee Valley

See Cullowhee.
Kure Beach

town in SE New Hanover County on the Atlantic Ocean. Inc. 1947. Named for the Kure family, which first settled there in 1867. Alt. 5.
Kurfees

See Jericho.
Kuykendall Branch

rises in N Buncombe County near the Madison county line and flows SW into French Broad River.
Kuykendall Creek

rises in W central Transylvania County and flows SE and SW into Catheys Creek.
Kyle

community in NW Macon County on White-oak Creek.
Kyles Creek

rises in N Henderson County and flows SE into Clear Creek.
Kyles Landing

community in NE Cumberland County served by post office, 1852-1902.
Laboratory

community in S central Lincoln County. Named for Confederate drug manufactory operated under the direction of Dr. A. S. Piggott. A part of the original laboratory still stands.