Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Jacob's Gap |
W Ashe County near the Tennessee state line. Named for an Indian youth said to have been killed by a white man. |
| Jacobs Creek |
rises in central Rockingham County and flows NE into Dan River. "Danbury," the home of Governor Alexander Martin (1740-1807), was near its mouth. The Indian settlement Upper Saura Town was also nearby prior to 1710. |
| Jacobs Fork Township |
SW Catawba County. |
| Jacobs Knob |
E Macon County between Lickskillet Branch and Cullasaja River. |
| Jacobs Swamp |
rises in S Nash County and flows SE into Tar River. |
| Jacocks |
community in SE Perquimans County served by post office, 1894-1911. |
| Jacocks Landing |
See Wellington. |
| Jady Branch |
rises in W Gates County and flows SW into an unnamed swamp, which flows SE into Taylor Millpond. |
| Jake Branch |
rises in SE Clay County and flows NW into Muskrat Branch. |
| Jake Cove Branch |
rises in W Clay County and flows S into Fires Creek. |