Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| O'Dear Creek |
rises in NW McDowell County and flows E on the N side of Pompey Ridge into Threemile Creek. |
| O'Neals Township |
N Johnston County. |
| Oak City |
town in NW Martin County. Site given the name Goose Nest by a Union soldier on a raid. Inc. as Conoho, 1891. Name changed to Oak City, 1905, because of confusion with Conetoe; name selected from a calendar advertising Oak City Laundry in Raleigh. |
| Oak Forest |
community in E Iredell County. Settled prior to 1800. Store there operated by James Gay. Thriving business community around 1900. |
| Oak Grove |
community in N Surry County between Wood Fork Branch and Little Fisher River. |
| Oak Grove Township |
E central Durham County. |
| Oak Hill |
community in N central Burke County about 4 mi. N of Morganton. |
| Oak Hill Mountain |
peak in the Cane Creek Mountains, S Alamance County. |
| Oak Hill Township |
NW Granville County. |
| Oak Island |
a peninsula between Elizabeth River and the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in SE Brunswick County. Site of Fort Caswell, Long Beach, and Yaupon Beach. Appears as an island on the Collet map, 1770. |