Gazetteer

community in NW Montgomery County near Narrows of the Yadkin. Served by post office, 1833-41.

was formed in 1777 from Edgecombe County. Located in the NE section of the state, it is bounded by Edgecombe, Wilson, Johnston, Franklin, and Halifax Counties. It was named for Gen. Francis Nash (1742-77) of Hillsborough, mortally wounded at the Battle of Germantown while fighting under George Washington. Area: 552 sq. mi. County seat: Nashville, with an elevation of 180 ft. Townships are Bailey, Castalia, Coopers, Dry Wells, Ferrells, Griffins, Jackson, Mannings, Nashville, North Whitakers, Oak Level, Red Oak, Rocky Mount, South Whitakers, and Stony Creek. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, peanuts, cotton, poultry, hogs, livestock, machinery, computers, plastics, sweet potatoes, strawberries, cantaloupes, cucumbers, bakery products, textiles, furniture, lumber, and apparel.

one of the districts into which Caswell County was divided at the time of the 1790 census. It contained 118 heads of families.

E Cabarrus County 1½ mi. NW of Phoenix Mine Village, which see. Known as Faggart Mine in the mid-nineteenth century, when gold was mined there. Uranium was discovered there in 1954.

town and county seat, central Nash County. Authorized to be laid out and est., 1815. Named for Gen. Francis Nash (1742-77), Revolutionary War officer killed at Germantown. Produces lumber and apparel. Alt. 180.

central Nash County.

community in SE Bladen County served by post office, 1875-1914.

rises in E Ashe County and flows E into South Fork New River.

rises in W Jackson County and flows NE into Tuckasegee River.

rises in S Clay County and flows N into Giesky Creek.