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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.

Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."

--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Meadow Hill

community in N Caldwell County served by post office, 1879-1903.
Meadow Mine

W Avery County. Mica was discovered about 1870 and the mine, still being worked, is said to have produced more mica than any other mine in history.
Meadow Township

S Johnston County.
Meadow, The

a loamy swamp in SW Johnston County.
Meadows

community in central Stokes County between Flat Shoal Creek and the head of Zilphy Creek.
Meadows Store

community in W Madison County on Spring Creek.
Meadows Summit

former station on the Danville and Western Railroad, N Rockingham County. Was the high point on the railroad from Leaksville to present Eden.
Meadows Township

S central Stokes County.
Meadows, The

area of level land in N Rockingham County along N side of Dan River. Once livestock production center. Described by surveying party of William Byrd, 1728.
Meads Corner

community in S Pasquotank County.