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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
McDaires Ridge

N Buncombe County, extends SW from Bald Knob to Reems Creek. See also Lewis McDaires Knob.
McDaniel

community in SW Sampson County.
McDaniel Bald

on the Cherokee-Graham county line in the Unicoi Mountains. Alt. 4,662.
McDaniels Township

SW Sampson County.
McDeeds Creek

rises in SE Moore County and flows NE to join Mill Creek in forming Shaddock's Creek. Formerly known as Shaddock's Creek.
McDonald Ridge

W Macon County between Jarrett Bald and Middle Ridge.
McDonald's Mill

See Forest Hill.
McDonalds

town in S Robeson County. Alt. 175. Inc. 1911. Named for Peter McDonald, a turpentine distiller whose business was largely responsible for the opening of a railroad station there.
McDowell Branch

rises in central Macon County and flows SE into Little Tennessee River.
McDowell County

was formed in 1842 from Rutherford and Burke Counties. Located in the W central section of the state, it is bounded by Burke, Rutherford, Henderson, Buncombe, Yancey, Mitchell, and Avery Counties. It was named for Maj. Joseph McDowell (1758-96) of Pleasant Gardens, who fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain and was a member of Congress and of the commission to settle the North Carolina-Tennessee line. Area: 447 sq. mi. County seat: Marion, with an elevation of 1,437 ft. Townships are Brackett, Crooked Creek, Dysartsville, Glenwood, Higgins, Marion, Montford Cove, Nebo, North Cove, and Old Fort. Produces corn, soybeans, dairy products, livestock, hogs, poultry, hay, honey, machinery, textiles, hosiery, furniture, paper boxes, limestone, and gravel.