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Morrisvilletown in W Wake County on Crabtree Creek. Settled 1840; chartered in 1875 and named for Jerry Morris, who owned the town site. Charter repealed in 1933. Reincorporated in 1947. Alt. 304.
Morroseneancommunity in W Robeson County served by post office, 1871-1901.
Morrow Branchrises in central Haywood County and flows SE into Jonathans Creek.
Morrow Branchrises in S Madison County and flows S into Little Sandymush Creek.
Morrow Creekrises in S Rutherford County and flows NE into Second Broad River.
Morrow GapW Cherokee County between Shuler and Sular Creeks.
Morrow Mountain State ParkE Stanly County on Yadkin and Pee Dee Rivers. 4,135 acres. Est. 1935 on land given in large part by James McKnight Morrow. Former Naked Mountain, which see, renamed Morrow Mountain. Scenic, recreational area; picnicking, swimming, fishing, tent and trailer camping, boating, hiking, nature study, museum, restaurant, and recreation lodge. There are several peaks (Mill Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Tater Top Mountain) in the park, none of which is over 1,050 ft. in alt.
Morrow's Turnoutcommunity in SW Mecklenburg County. Formerly known as Mount Moriah (post office, 1830-31, 1849-52), Mount Leer (post office, 1831-49), and since 1852 Pineville.
Morse Pointa neck of land extending from Virginia into the mouth of North Landing River in NE Currituck County.
Mortimertown in W Caldwell County. Inc. 1907, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 1,502. Largely a ghost town. Est. in connection with a lumber mill.