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Farmville TownshipW Pitt County.
Farnell Baycentral Onslow County, is formed by an indentation of the E bank of New River SE of Hadnot Point.
Farnell Pointcentral Onslow County on the mouth of Wallace Creek.
Farner Branchrises in N Cherokee County and flows W into Cook Creek.
Farocommunity in NE Wayne County near the head of Beaver Branch.
Farrarformer town in central Edgecombe County on the SW limits of Tarboro and now wholly within Tarboro. The name West Tarboro was changed to Hilma in 1893, when it was inc. Name changed from Hilma to Farrar, 1899, probably for O. C. Farrar, who purchased land in Tarboro for a cotton mill. Charter repealed 1909.
Farrars Islandin the Cape Fear River at the junction of the Chatham, Harnett, and Lee county lines NW of Buckhorn Falls. Approx. 1½ mi. long. Mentioned as early as 1819 in a survey of the rivers of the state.
Farringtoncommunity in NE Chatham County. Named for local Fearrington family at the time of the construction of the Durham and Southern Railroad.
Fate Puett CoveE Cherokee County on the headwaters of Burl Branch SE of Indian Grave Gap.
Faucett Townshipcentral Halifax County.