Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Lost Cove Creek |
rises in E central Avery County and flows E into Caldwell County, where it enters Wilsons Creek. |
| Lost Cove Ridge |
SE Avery County. |
| Lost Knob |
E Jackson County between Lynn Gap and Deep Gap. |
| Lost Ridge |
N Watauga County, extends NE of Forest Grove Creek. |
| Lotta |
community in N Hertford County served by post office, 1887-1909. |
| Lottie Creek |
rises in NW Yancey County and flows SE into Bald Mountain Creek. |
| Loudermilk Ridge |
W Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, lat. 35°28'33" N., long. 83°39'48" W. |
| Louie Camp Branch |
rises in N Swain County and flows SE into Bradley Fork. |
| Louis Ray Knob |
NE Buncombe County. |
| Louisburg |
town and county seat, central Franklin County on Tar River. Alt. 280. Authorized to be laid out and named Lewisburg, 1779. Named for French king Louis XVI, to whose court Benjamin Franklin (for whom the county was named) was then American representative. Both spellings occur in early records, the present form soon becoming the only one used. Home of Louisburg College. Produces lumber and fabricated metals. |