Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Derita |
community in central Mecklenburg County. Named for Derita Lewis, a friend of Amos L. Rumple, first postmaster when post office was est. in 1882. Alt. 812. |
| DeRossett Creek |
rises in Angola Bay, N Pender County, and flows SW into Northeast Cape Fear River. Named for the DeRossett family, early settlers. |
| Derr |
community in E Lincoln County served by post office, 1883-1904. |
| Derreberry Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Puett Creek. |
| Derreberry Gap |
NE Cherokee County in the Valley River Mountains. |
| Desert, The |
a term sometimes applied locally to that part of the Dismal Swamp that lies in Camden and Currituck Counties. See Dismal Swamp. |
| Deserta Arenosa |
See Sandhills. |
| Deserta Montana |
See Sandhills. |
| Deserter Island |
a land formation in S Duplin County surrounded by swamp. |
| Desolation Branch |
rises in NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW into Roaring Creek. It was named after some early hunters were thoroughly soaked in a cold rain there. |