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Place Description
No Business Creek

rises in NW Cleveland County and flows SW into First Broad River.

No Business Mountain

NW Cleveland County near the headwaters of Cox Creek. Said to be too rough to be surveyed. Local residents claim they have "no business" on it. Alt. 1,760.

No Creek

rises in S Davie County and flows S 4 mi. into Dutchmans Creek. It is said that an early settler bought land there, and the deed called for a creek. He complained that he found no creek on his land, but later, when he discovered one, it came to be called No Creek.

No Grease

riverside site in E central Hertford County on Chowan River approx. ¼ mi. N of Winton. A fishery there in the nineteenth century departed from custom when it kept no grease on hand, which meant that customers could not cook fish at the site.

No Honey Swamp

See Nahunta Swamp.

Noah Branch

rises in SE Buncombe County and flows SE into Rutherford County, where it enters Cedar Creek.

Noah's Mountain

in the Cane Creek Mountains, S Alamance County.

Nobles Crossroads

community in S Lenoir County.

Nobles Mill Pond

on tributary of Cokey Swamp in central Edgecombe County. Est. by Nobles family for furnishing waterpower for mill. Has max. depth of 15 ft. and area of 37 acres. Now used for fishing, swimming, and boating. Open to the public.

Noblin

community in N Granville County served by post office, 1887-1905.