Gazetteer
Place | Description |
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Newfound Gap |
on the Buncombe-Haywood county line at the S end of Newfound Mountain. Alt. approx. 3,000. |
Newfound Mountain |
on the Buncombe-Haywood county line. The peak of the mountain is known as Big Butt Mountain. |
Newfoundland |
community in N Tyrrell County at the head of Alligator Creek. Former post office, Gudger, operated there, 1882-1912. |
Newkirk Mill Pond |
on Ben's Creek in W Duplin County. Built by slave labor. |
Newland |
town and county seat, central Avery County on Linville and North Toe Rivers. Site selected by commissioners for county seat. Inc. 1913. Named for William Calhoun Newland (1860-1938), lieutenant governor, 1909-13. Site had been early muster ground in campaign against Indians and before the Battle of Kings Mountain; called Old Fields of Toe, for Toe River. Alt. 3,589. Produces textiles. |
Newland Drainage Canal |
in Newland Township in NW Pasquotank County, drains E into Pasquotank River. |
Newland Township |
n Pasquotank County. |
Newlife |
community in N Wilkes County near North Prong Roaring River. The former community of Ink is now a part of Newlife. |
Newlin Township |
former township in S central Alamance County, now township no. 8. |
Newman |
community in NW Warren County. A post office was located there, 1892-1906. |