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Place Description
Oteen

community in central Buncombe County near the E limits of Asheville. Site of a veterans hospital, est. during World War I for tubercular soldiers. Name said to be an Indian word meaning "chief aim" and descriptive of the hospital's efforts to restore health to the disabled.

Othello

community in SE Ashe County.

Otis

community in NE Yadkin County served by post office, 1891-1903.

Ottanola

community in NE Henderson County.

Ottaray

See Mountain Region.

Otter Creek

rises in E Alamance County and flows S into Quaker Scrub Creek.

Otter Creek Township

former township in S Edgecombe County, now township no. 9. Earlier known as Autreys Creek Township.

Otter Gap

NW Macon County between Long Branch and Otter Creek.

Otter Mountain

NW Macon County between Cold Spring Creek and the head of Jane Otter Branch.

Otters Knob

See Arturs Knob.