Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Greens Creek Township |
W Jackson County. |
| Greens Fork |
community in central Gates County. |
| Greens Gap |
on the Jackson-Macon county line. |
| Greens Land |
is the name applied on the Ogilby map, 1671, to that part of present-day Pamlico County that lies between the Pamlico and Bay Rivers. |
| Greens Mill Run |
rises in central Pitt County and flows NE into Tar River. Approx. 6½ mi. long. Perhaps the same stream as Rock Creek on the Moseley map, 1733, and the Collet map, 1770. |
| Greens Millpond |
W central Gates County on Cole Creek. Covers approx. 30 acres; max. depth 8 ft. Formerly known as Lilleys Millpond. |
| Greens Point |
a projection of N Hatteras Island into Pamlico Sound, E Dare County beside the community of Rodanthe. |
| Greens Store |
community in SE Rutherford County. |
| Greens Thorofare |
channel of water separated from the main body of Neuse River and bypassing a curve in the river in N Craven County. Name appears in local records as early as 1819. Land in the area was included in a 1707 grant to Furnifold Green, killed by the Tuscarora Indians in 1714. |
| Greensboro |
city and county seat, central Guilford County. Alt. 838. Est. 1808 and inc. 1810. Named for Gen. Nathanael Greene (1742-86), American leader at Battle of Guilford Courthouse, 1781. Produces textiles, fabricated metals, food products, tobacco products, chemicals, drugs, aircraft parts, and electronics. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Bennett College, Greensboro College, Guilford College, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are located there. |