Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Quallatown |
See Qualla. |
| Qualls Creek |
rises in S Clay County and flows NE into Hiwassee River approx. ¾ mi. N of town of Hayesville. Named for an Indian woman. |
| Quankey Creek |
rises in N Halifax County and flows SE into Roanoke River. Appears as Quountka Creek on the Moseley map, 1733; does not appear on the Collet map, 1770, or the Price map, 1808. Appears next on the MacRae map, 1833, with its present name. A Tuscarora Indian name. Indian relics have been found along its lower course. |
| Quaqua Creek |
rises in N Rockingham County and flows E into Wolf Island Creek. |
| Quarry |
community in S Wilkes County. |
| Quarry Branch |
rises in N Alamance County and flows SE into Tom's Creek. |
| Quarter Swamp |
rises in central Northampton County and flows SE into Urahaw Swamp. |
| Quebec |
community in S Transylvania County between Blue Ridge and West Fork French Board River. Alt. 2,530. |
| Queen |
See Love Joy. |
| Queen Anne's Creek |
rises in S Chowan County and flows SW into the E side of Edenton Bay. Known as Mattacomack Creek prior to about 1712. The present name appears in local records as early as 1712. See also Pembroke Creek. |