Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Dowdle Knob |
S Macon County between Little Tennessee River and Porter Cove. |
| Dowellton |
central Yadkin County approx. 1½ mi. W of the present courthouse in the vicinity of modern Harmony Grove Church; was the site of the first court held for the new county in 1851. |
| Dowgap |
community in W Surry County. |
| Downes Branch |
rises in central Macon County and flows N into Burningtown Creek. |
| Downing Creek |
rises in central Clay County and flows SE through Holden Cove into Hiwassee River. |
| Downingville |
community in NW Bladen County served by post office, 1857-1913. |
| Downs Mountain |
S Macon County between Mulberry Creek and Norton Branch. |
| Downsville |
community in E Caldwell County. Named for Downs family, two members of which were postmasters there following the Civil War. |
| Dowry Island |
about ¼ mi. long in Chowan River on the Gates-Hertford county line. |
| Dowtins Creek |
See Duncans Creek. |