Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Moody Top |
W Haywood County between Fie Top and Hemphill Creek. Alt. 5,320. |
| Moodys Mill Creek |
rises in SW Watauga County and flows NE into Spice Bottom Creek. |
| Moon Creek |
rises in W Caswell County and flows NE into Dan River. |
| Mooney Branch |
rises in S Macon County and flows SE into Hemp Patch Branch. |
| Mooney Gap |
at the head of Mooney Branch in S Macon County. |
| Moore |
community in W Orange County served by post office, 1897-1905. |
| Moore Branch |
rises in E Swain County and flows NE into Connelly Creek. |
| Moore County |
was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County. Located in the S central section of the state, it is bounded by Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Scotland, Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph, Chatham, and Lee Counties. It was named for Capt. Alfred Moore (1755-1810) of Brunswick County, a Revolutionary War soldier and a judge on the U.S. Supreme Court. Area: 760 sq. mi. County seat: Carthage, with an elevation of 575 ft. Townships are Carthage, Bensalem, Sheffields, Ritters, Deep River, Greenwood, McNeills, Sandhills, Mineral Springs, Little River. Produces corn, wheat, hay, oats, poultry, eggs, livestock, hogs, carpets, hosiery, textiles, canned foods, furniture, pyrophyllite, sand, clay, and gravel. |
| Moore Cove |
between Bear Branch and Seniard Mountain in NW Henderson County. |
| Moore Creek |
rises in SW Buncombe County near Stony Knob and flows SE into Hominy Creek. |