Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Millseat Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SW into Valley River. |
| Millshoal Township |
NE Macon County. |
| Millstone Creek |
rises in NE Franklin County and flows NE into Richland Creek. |
| Millstone Mountain |
E Haywood County between the head of Rice Cove Creek and Thickety Creek. |
| Milltown |
community in central Graham County on Long Creek. |
| Millville |
See Rockwell. |
| Millwood |
community in central Chatham County served by post office, 1883-1914. |
| Milray Knob |
S Watauga County E of Boone Fork and NW of Cannon Branch. |
| Milton |
town in NE Caswell County on Dan River. Site settled by 1728; inc. 1796. Named for (a) Robert Milton, a Virginian who settled on the Dan River nearby; (b) Thomas Milton, who operated a mill where planters held community meetings; or (c) the mills operated in the community. Originally known as Thomas Mill, then as Mill Town until 1796. It was an important town in antebellum days, at one time having two newspapers, a branch of the State Bank, and considerable traffic on Dan River. Home to Thomas Day, free black craftsman. |
| Milton Township |
NE Caswell County. |