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. |
Mears Fork Creek | rises in NE Guilford County and flows NE into Haw River near the Rockingham County line. |
Meat Camp | community in N Watauga County on Meat Camp Creek. |
Meat Camp Creek | rises in NE Watauga County and flows SE into South Fork New River. Named because early hunters had a camp there, to which they took hides and salted meat. |
Meat Camp Township | N central Watauga County. |
Mebane | town in E Alamance and W Orange Counties. Settled about 1854 and named for a local family. Inc. 1880 as Mebanesville; name changed 1883. Mepern's [Mebane's?] Tavern in the vicinity was mentioned by Bishop A. G. Spangenberg in 1752. The Bingham School was there from 1865 to 1891. Produces bedding, furniture, textiles, and apparel. Alt. 678. |
Mecca | community in SW Surry County served by post office, 1898-1913. |