Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Newton |
city and county seat, in central Catawba County. Alt. 996. Authorized to be laid out in 1845, inc. 1855. Named for Isaac Newton Wilson, son of Nathaniel Wilson and member of the General Assembly in 1842. He introduced the bill to create Catawba County. Produces textiles, furniture, hosiery, apparel, and paper boxes. |
| Newton Bald |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, lat. 35°32'39" N., long. 83°21'32" W. Alt. 5,142. |
| Newton Grove |
town in N Sampson County. Alt. 185. A post office, Coxe's Store, est. in the vicinity in 1825; discontinued 1849, when Newton Grove post office est. Inc. as Newton Grove, 1879; reincorporated, 1935. |
| Newton Grove Township |
N Sampson County. |
| Newton Township |
central Catawba County. |
| Newtons Crossroads |
community in SE Sampson County. |
| Niagara |
community in SE Moore County est. about 1904 by northern interests. Alt. 402. |
| Nibb's Knob |
See Big Cataloochee Mountain. |
| Nicanon |
community in N Perquimans County. |
| Nichols Branch |
rises in S Macon County and flows NE into Tessentee Creek. |