North Carolina Gazetteer browse
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| McDeeds Creek | rises in SE Moore County and flows NE to join Mill Creek in forming Shaddock's Creek. Formerly known as Shaddock's Creek. |
| McDonald Ridge | W Macon County between Jarrett Bald and Middle Ridge. |
| McDonald's Mill | See Forest Hill. |
| McDonalds | town in S Robeson County. Alt. 175. Inc. 1911. Named for Peter McDonald, a turpentine distiller whose business was largely responsible for the opening of a railroad station there. |
| McDowell Branch | rises in central Macon County and flows SE into Little Tennessee River. |
| McDowell County | was formed in 1842 from Rutherford and Burke Counties. Located in the W central section of the state, it is bounded by Burke, Rutherford, Henderson, Buncombe, Yancey, Mitchell, and Avery Counties. It was named for Maj. Joseph McDowell (1758-96) of Pleasant Gardens, who fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain and was a member of Congress and of the commission to settle the North Carolina-Tennessee line. Area: 447 sq. mi. County seat: Marion, with an elevation of 1,437 ft. Townships are Brackett, Crooked Creek, Dysartsville, Glenwood, Higgins, Marion, Montford Cove, Nebo, North Cove, and Old Fort. Produces corn, soybeans, dairy products, livestock, hogs, poultry, hay, honey, machinery, textiles, hosiery, furniture, paper boxes, limestone, and gravel. |
| McDowell Creek | rises in N Henderson County and flows E and NE into French Broad River. |
| McDowell House | See Quaker Meadows. |
| McDowell Mountain | S Macon County between Middle Creek and Little Tennessee River. |
| McDowells | community in N Mecklenburg County. |