Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Endicott |
community in central Montgomery County served by post office, 1886-1911. |
| Endicott Branch |
rises in NW Surry County and flows SE into Fisher River. |
| Endor Iron Works |
on Deep River N of Sanford in Lee County, large smelting furnace provided iron to Confederacy, 1862-65. Operated irregularly thereafter. |
| Endy |
community in W Stanly County. Named for Arch Eudy who, in 1903, applied for the establishment of a post office there. The Post Office Department misread his name and assigned the name Endy instead of the requested Eudy. |
| Endy Township |
central Stanly County. |
| Energy |
See Siler City. |
| Enfield |
town in S Halifax County. The county seat of Edgecombe County was there from 1745 until the formation of Halifax in 1759; the first Halifax court met there, but Halifax (town) was afterward the county seat. Inc. 1861. Named probably for the town of Enfield, Middlesex, England. Known originally as Huckleberry Swamp. Alt. 111. |
| Enfield Township |
S Halifax County. |
| Engagement Hill |
a sand hill between the ocean and sound in Nags Head, E Dare County, now covered by houses. A favorite spot for visits by young couples in former days. |
| Engelhard |
community in E Hyde County on Far Creek. Alt. 2. Inc. 1874; charter revoked 1967. Named for Joseph A. Engelhard (1832-79), publisher of the Wilmington Daily Journal, 1861-70. Known earlier as Far Creek. |