Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Neuse Crossroads |
community in N central Wake County. Named for nearby Neuse River. Formerly known as Dunnsville and as Neuse. Produces textiles. Alt. 234. |
| Neuse Forest |
community in E Craven County. |
| Neuse River |
is formed in W Durham County by the junction of Eno and Flat Rivers. It flows se, forming in part the Durham-Granville and Durham-Wake county lines; then through Wake, Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir, and Craven Counties, forming in part the Craven-Pamlico and Carteret-Pamlico county lines before entering Pamlico Sound. Named in 1584 by Arthur Barlowe for the Neusiok Indians. The Tuscarora Indians called the river Gow-ta-no (pine in water). |
| Neuse River Township |
central Wake County. |
| Neuse Township |
central Lenoir County. |
| Neuseoco Lake |
E central Wake County on Beaverdam Creek. Covers 75 acres and has a max. depth of 20 ft. Owned by a club and used for recreation. |
| Never Mountain |
an almost perfect cone, W Alexander County. |
| Neverson |
community in NW Wilson County. Named for Neverson Williams. Post office, 1908-11. |
| Nevil Creek |
rises in central Beaufort County and flows N into Pamlico River. Appears as Turners Creek on the Collet map, 1770, but the MacRae map, 1833, calls it Nevil Creek. |
| Neville Creek |
rises in N Chatham County and flows N into Orange County, where it enters University Lake. |