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Place Description
Martindale

community in W Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1836-1902.

Martins Gap

N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunkota Ridge, lat. 35°31'10" N., long. 83°24'30" W.

Martins Mill

community on West Fork Little River in NE Montgomery County. A post office, Martin's Store, existed there as early as 1828. Named for Farquhardt Martin, who had a store there, 1822-60. Dam at the mill site was washed out in 1927.

Martins Point

a projection in the S North Banks, NE Dare County, extending into Currituck Sound. Located at the mouth of Jean Guite Creek.

Martins Point Creek

See Jean Guite Creek.

Martinsborough

See Greenville.

Martinville

former town and county seat, central Guilford County. Est. 1774 as Guilford Courthouse, which see, and chartered as Martinville, 1785. Named for Governor Alexander Martin (1740-1807). Abandoned about 1808 with the establishment of Greensboro as county seat.

Marty's Ridge

NW Burke County. Alt. 3,625.

Marvin

community in W Union County. Inc. 1994.

Mary Branch

rises in central Cherokee County and flows SW into Valley River.