Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Rich Mountain |
peak on Brushy Mountain SE of Gloucester Gap in W Transylvania County. Alt. approx. 3,580. |
| Rich Mountain Bald |
a peak on Rich Mountain near the head of Charley Creek in E Jackson County. |
| Rich Mountain Creek |
rises in S Alleghany County and flows W into Bullhead Creek on the Alleghany-Wilkes county line. |
| Rich Mountain Gap |
on the head of Johns Creek in central Jackson County. |
| Rich Neck |
See Wilkinson Point. |
| Rich Ridge |
W Madison County near the head of Jones Branch. |
| Rich Square |
town in S Northampton County. Inc. 1869. Alt. 78. Settled about 1750 by Quakers from Virginia. Meeting organized in 1753 and Meeting House completed in 1760. A deed in 1761 to Thomas Hunter refers to "a tract of land called rich square," probably referring to the fertility of the soil. Appears as Richsquare on the Price map, 1808. Inc. 1883. Produces apparel. |
| Rich Square Township |
SE Northampton County. |
| Rich Top |
mountain in E Haywood County between Harbon Cove and Silvers Cove Creek. |
| Richards |
See Crown Stream. |