Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Greenstreet Mountain |
N Wilkes County parallel to East Prong Roaring River. Named for a local family. |
| Greenville |
city and county seat, central Pitt County on Tar River. Est. 1771 as Martins-borough, named for Josiah Martin (1737-86), last royal governor of North Carolina, serving from 1771 to 1775. Name changed in 1786 to Greensville in honor of Nathanael Greene (1742-86), Revolutionary War general. With the passage of time, the name came to be spelled as it is today. East Carolina University, est. 1908, is located there. Produces tobacco, lumber, textiles, batteries, bakery products, and boats. Alt. 64. |
| Greenville Sound |
E New Hanover County between Middle Sound on the N and Masonboro Sound on the s. |
| Greenville Township |
central Pitt County. |
| Greenwood Township |
former township in S Lee County, now township no. 1. |
| Greer Branch |
rises in NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW into Twentymile Creek. |
| Greer Creek |
rises in S central Henderson County and flows NW into Mud Creek. |
| Greer Knob |
NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Twentymile Ridge between Greer Branch and Proctor Sang Branch. Alt. 4,463. |
| Gregg Branch |
rises in central Buncombe County near Jack Gap and flows SE into Beetree Creek. |
| Gregory |
community in W Currituck County. Alt. 9. |