Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Money |
See Etowah. |
| Money Island |
S central Carteret County near the E end of Bogue Banks in Bogue Sound. |
| Money Island Bay |
in Bogue Sound, S Carteret County between Atlantic Beach and Tar Landing Bay and opposite Morehead City. |
| Money Island Swamp |
rises in central Carteret County and flows SW into Black Creek. |
| Monger Creek |
rises in SE Macon County and flows NE into Lake Sequoyah. |
| Monie Swamp |
is formed in S Columbus County by Gum Swamp and Beaverdam Swamp. It flows S to join Big Cypress Swamp in forming Seven Creeks. |
| Monkey Island |
in Currituck Sound, N Currituck County 4 mi. E of Church Island. Approx. ½ mi. square. Site of an old hunting lodge. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Monkey Junction |
See Fort Fisher Junction. |
| Monks Crossroads |
community in N Sampson County between Mill and Craddock Swamps. |
| Monroe |
city and county seat, central Union County. Named for President James Monroe (1758-1831). Inc. 1844. Merged with town of Benton Heights, which see, in 1945 and with town of West Monroe, which see, in 1949. William Henry Belk opened the first of his department stores there in 1888. Produces textiles, apparel, bricks, processed meat, industrial machinery, fabricated metals, and wood products. Alt. 576. |