Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Maxwell |
community in NE Columbus County. |
| Maxwell Branch |
rises in N Transylvania County and flows SW into Avery Creek. |
| Maxwell Creek |
rises in W Duplin County and flows SE into Northeast Cape Fear River. |
| Maxwell's Store |
community in S Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1821-49. Later known as Cluster, which see. |
| Maxwells Mill Pond |
on Burnt Coat Creek in NE Duplin County. |
| May |
community in N Harnett County served by post office, 1883-1904. |
| May Branch |
rises in W Macon County and flows SE into Nantahala Lake. |
| Mayapple Gap |
between Doubletop Mountain and Thunder Struck Mountain in N Jackson County. Named for the herb (Podophyllum peltatum). |
| Mayberry Hollow |
valley in N central Avery County a short distance N of Cranberry. |
| Mayesworth |
See Cramerton. |