Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Davids Creek |
rises in E Stanly County and flows SE into Cedar Creek. |
| Davids Point |
an arm of N Hatteras Island extending into Pamlico Sound, E Dare County. Lies E of Great Island and S of the community of Waves. |
| Davidson |
town in N Mecklenburg County. Inc. 1879 as Davidson College; name changed, 1891. Davidson College founded there, 1837, named for Gen. William Lee Davidson (1746-81), Revolutionary War hero killed at the Battle of Cowan's Ford. Alt. 826. |
| Davidson Branch |
rises in W Haywood County and flows S into Palmer Creek. |
| Davidson College |
See Davidson. |
| Davidson County |
now in Tennessee, was created in 1783 and named in honor of Gen. William Lee Davidson (1746-81). Nashville (now the capital of Tennessee) became the county seat. The area was a part of the territory ceded by North Carolina in 1789 to the federal government. |
| Davidson Creek |
rises in S Iredell County and flows SW into Mecklenburg County, where it enters Catawba River. Probably named for George Davidson, who owned 500 acres on the creek in 1778. |
| Davidson Gap |
W Haywood County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park near lat. 35°39'08" N., long. 83°06'07" W., between Bald Top and Cooks Knob. |
| Davidson River |
community in central Transylvania County. See Pisgah Forest. |
| Davidson Township |
SW Iredell County. Named for a local family. |