Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Marsh |
community in S Davidson County served by post office, 1883-1905. |
| Marsh Bay |
a loam-filled bay in S Columbus County. |
| Marsh Branch |
rises in central Duplin County and flows E into Grove Creek. |
| Marsh Creek |
rises in central Wake County and flows SE into Crabtree Creek. |
| Marsh Island |
a peninsula extending from the S mainland of Hyde County into Pamlico Sound between Swanquarter Bay and Juniper Bay. See also Abigails Islands. |
| Marsh Point |
extends from the S mainland of Hyde County into Rose Bay. |
| Marsh Swamp |
rises in N Halifax County and flows SE into Beech Swamp. Appears as Elk Marsh on the Collet map, 1770, and with its present name on the Price map, 1808. |
| Marsh Township |
SW Surry County. |
| Marshall |
town and county seat, S Madison County on French Broad River. Authorized to be est. 1852; site still in dispute, 1855. Inc. 1863 and named for John Marshall (1755-1835), chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Alt. 1,650. Post office est. there 1857, before the establishment of the county seat, was named Lapland. For a period before Marshall was laid, Jewel Hill (or Duel Hill), at present-day Walnut, was the seat of government. County court was held at Jewel Hill as late as the fall of 1859. |
| Marshall Ridge |
extends SE from Turkey Knob to Clear Creek in N Henderson County. |