Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Gold Hill Township |
SE Rowan County. |
| Gold Mine Branch |
rises in N Graham County and flows E into Cheoah River. |
| Gold Mine Township |
former township in NE Franklin County, now township no. 7. |
| Gold Park Lake |
on an unnamed stream in S central Wayne County. Formed by an artificial dam in 1940; max. depth 10 ft.; area 20 acres. Swimming facilities; open to public. First named Woodland Lake; name changed in 1954 to present name based on name of county seat, Goldsboro. |
| Gold Pit Creek |
rises in W Macon County and flows NW into Cold Spring Creek. |
| Gold Point |
town in W Martin County on Collie Swamp. Settled about 1871. Inc. 1899 as Gold-point, but long inactive in municipal affairs; reincorporated 1957 as Gold Point. Originally called Long Town. Alt. 74. |
| Gold Rock |
community in NE Nash County on Swift Creek. Inc. 1875 as Whitaker's Mills, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Henry W. Whitaker was appointed first mayor. Present name selected 1886 by R. R. Gay, postmaster, when a post office was est. there and it was necessary to avoid confusion with nearby Whitakers. Alt. 110. |
| Gold Valley Crossroads |
community in W Nash County. |
| Golden |
See Golden Valley. |
| Golden Creek |
rises in S central Avery County and flows SE into Linville River. |