Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Genoa |
community in S central Wayne County. Named for Genoa, Italy, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. |
| Gentry |
community in SW Rockingham County served by post office, 1886-1903. Named for first postmaster. |
| Gentry Branch |
rises in N Buncombe County and flows NW into Adkins Branch. |
| Gentry Gap |
N Buncombe County between Bill Cole and Lankford Mountains. |
| Gentrys Store |
community in N Person County. |
| Geographic Center |
of North Carolina has been determined by the Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, to be in Chatham County, 10 mi. NW of Sanford. See also Gulf. |
| George |
community in E Northampton County, approx. 1 mi. SW of Woodland. Named for a local citizen, George Harrison Parker. Former post office was George; railroad station was Woodland Station. |
| George Branch |
rises on the Buncombe-Haywood county line near Grassy Top and flows SE into Hominy Creek. |
| George City |
proposed provincial capital in what is now NE Lenoir County near Kinston. Authorized to be laid out in 1758 at Tower Hill, which see, but its establishment was not approved by officials in London. The name was intended to honor King George II. |
| George Creek |
rises in S Cherokee County and flows NE into Martin Creek. |