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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
Malmo

community in NE Brunswick County.
Malones Creek

rises in W Warren County and flows NW into Blue Mud Creek.
Maltby

community in central Cherokee County between the junction of Cindy Branch and Dick Branch. Alt. 1,611.
Mamers

community in W Harnett County. A short distance SE was the pre-Civil War community and post office of Fishcreek, which operated from 1914 to 1954. A muster ground for the county militia was there.
Mamie

farming community in S Currituck County on Albemarle Sound. Post office est. there in 1904 and named for Mamie Crank.
Manchester

town in NW Cumberland County on Little River. Inc. 1895, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Adjacent to Spring Lake.
Manchester Township

NW Cumberland County.
Maney Branch

rises in N Buncombe County near Paint Fork Gap and flows SW into Reems Creek.
Maney Gap

on the Madison-Yancey county line near the head of Indian Creek. Alt. 3,848.
Maney's Ferry

See Riddicksville.