Gazetteer
Place | Description |
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Carl Alwin Schenck Forest |
central Wake County, approx. 3 mi. W of North Carolina State University. Covers 245 acres. Est. 1936 and afterward named in honor of Schenck (1865-1955) who, in 1898, founded the first forestry school in the United States at Biltmore Forest, which see. The school was closed in 1912. The Schenck Forest, owned and operated by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, N.C. State University, is used for demonstration, research, and forest genetics. Schenck's ashes are scattered in the forest. |
Carlile Island |
See Colington Island. |
Carlisle |
community in NW Davidson County served by post office, 1886-1905. |
Carlos |
community in N Cumberland County. |
Carlton |
See Carroll. |
Carmel |
community in W Montgomery County served by post office, 1884-1915. |
Carmen |
community in N Madison County on Shelton Laurel Creek. |
Carolana |
a province proposed to be est. in America and named in the charter of King Charles I to Sir Robert Heath, October 30, 1629. The province was to extend from 31° to 36° N. lat. along the Atlantic Ocean and presumably W to the Pacific Ocean. No settlements were made, and the charter was considered vacated in 1663 when Carolina was granted to eight Lords Proprietors by King Charles II. See also County of Norfolk. |
Carolarns Islands |
presumably the Outer Banks, which see, named in the charter of King Charles I to Sir Robert Heath, October 30, 1629. |
Caroleen |
community in SE Rutherford County on Second Broad River. Alt. 805. Named in honor of Caroline, wife of Simpson B. Tanner Sr., industrialist. The Post Office Department ruled that Caroline was too similar to Carolina to be acceptable, so Caroleen was selected instead. The communities of Avondale and Henrietta lie directly s. |