Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Magnetic City |
See Buladean. |
| Magnolia |
town in W Duplin County. Alt. 108. Inc. 1855 as Stricklandsville to be laid out on the lands of Jesse Strickland. Name changed to Magnolia, 1857, for magnolia trees growing there. |
| Magnolia Canal |
See Bonarva Canal. |
| Magnolia Township |
SW Duplin County. |
| Magnus |
community in NE Person County served by post office, 1899-1904. |
| Maho Creek |
rises in E Person County and flows N into Virginia, where it enters Hyco River. Named Mayo River in 1728 by William Byrd and his "dividing line" survey party for William Mayo, one of the surveyors. |
| Mahogany Knob |
See White Hurricane Knob. |
| Mahogany Rock |
S Watauga County E of Blowing Rock on Blue Ridge Parkway. Alt. 3,425. |
| Maiden |
town in S central Catawba County. Alt. 891. Inc. 1883. Named for Maiden Creek, on which it is located. Produces furniture and textiles. |
| Maiden Cane Creek |
rises in W Wilkes County and flows NE into Reddies River. |