Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Monroe Mountain |
N Cherokee County between Allen Branch and Davis Creek. Alt. 3,171. |
| Monroe Township |
N central Guilford County. |
| Monroes Millpond |
N Scotland County on Jordans Creek. Formed about 1825; known in the 1850s as McWilliams Pond. Covers 70 acres; max. depth 14 ft. Owned by Fayetteville Presbytery and used as a recreation area. |
| Monroeton |
community in S Rockingham County between Troublesome Creek and Haw River. Est. prior to 1832; probably named for James Monroe (1758-1831), president of the United States. Cunningham Mill, built by James Patrick Sr. in 1818, still stands nearby. Patrick cemetery has graves dating from 1771. Cotton gin est. 1835. |
| Monroetown |
an African American community in S Moore County approx. 4 mi. N of Pinehurst. Named for John Monroe, who est. the settlement about 1915. |
| Mont Beau |
See Monbo; East Monbo. |
| Montague |
community in SW Pender County. Alt. 39. Named for a local resident. |
| Monteith |
community in E Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1880-1903. |
| Monteith Branch |
rises in N Jackson County and flows SE into Scott Creek. |
| Montezuma |
community in central Avery County. Known first as Bull Scrape (see Bullscrape Gap). Inc. 1891. Post office est. there in 1883 as Aaron; name changed to Montezuma in 1911. Named for Aztec chief of ancient Mexico (1479-1520). Long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 3,797. |