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Neuse Crossroadscommunity in N central Wake County. Named for nearby Neuse River. Formerly known as Dunnsville and as Neuse. Produces textiles. Alt. 234.
Neuse Forestcommunity in E Craven County.
Neuse Riveris formed in W Durham County by the junction of Eno and Flat Rivers. It flows se, forming in part the Durham-Granville and Durham-Wake county lines; then through Wake, Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir, and Craven Counties, forming in part the Craven-Pamlico and Carteret-Pamlico county lines before entering Pamlico Sound. Named in 1584 by Arthur Barlowe for the Neusiok Indians. The Tuscarora Indians called the river Gow-ta-no (pine in water).
Neuse River Townshipcentral Wake County.
Neuse Townshipcentral Lenoir County.
Neuseoco LakeE central Wake County on Beaverdam Creek. Covers 75 acres and has a max. depth of 20 ft. Owned by a club and used for recreation.
Never Mountainan almost perfect cone, W Alexander County.
Neversoncommunity in NW Wilson County. Named for Neverson Williams. Post office, 1908-11.
Nevil Creekrises in central Beaufort County and flows N into Pamlico River. Appears as Turners Creek on the Collet map, 1770, but the MacRae map, 1833, calls it Nevil Creek.
Neville Creekrises in N Chatham County and flows N into Orange County, where it enters University Lake.