Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Mine Hill |
E Mitchell County between Buchanan Hollow and Cane Creek. |
| Mine Knob |
E Yancey County near the head of Shoal Creek. |
| Mine Mountain |
SE Henderson County on Pacolet River. |
| Mine Ridge |
N Haywood County, extends S from Wildcat Spring to Skiffley Creek. |
| Minehole Gap |
S Buncombe County between Chestnut Mountain and Cedar Cliff. Alt. 2,555. Named because in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, very crude iron ore was mined nearby. |
| Mineola |
community in NW Beaufort County; formerly known as Old Ford. Served by post office, 1898-1903. |
| Mineral Creek |
rises in NE Buncombe County and flows NW to join Carter Creek in forming Stony Creek. |
| Mineral Gap |
in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Swain County, N.C.-Blount County, Tenn., line near the head of Roaring Creek, lat. 35°34'08" N., long. 83°40'55" W. Alt. approx. 5,280. |
| Mineral Springs |
located approx. 4 mi. E of Hookerton on Contentnea Creek in E Greene County on the Jim Smith plantation. A high ridge rises on the S side of the creek. The springs, on the slope of the hill, formerly were quite popular as a source of supposedly healthful waters. Several acres of adjacent lowlands are covered with laurel. |
| Mineral Springs Township |
SW Moore County. Named for the spring at Jackson Springs. |