Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Richards Mill |
on the Collet map, 1770, was located on a tributary of the Pasquotank River in what is now N Pasquotank County. The stream was located approx. 12 to 15 mi. NW of the present Knobbs Creek but has long since left its streambed to become a part of the surrounding marsh. |
| Richardson |
community in SW Bladen County. |
| Richardson Creek |
rises in S Rutherford County and flows S into Broad River. P. H. Richardson operated a gold mine on the creek in the 1830s. |
| Richey Gap |
S Macon County between Buck Knob and Richey Knob. |
| Richey Knob |
S Macon County between Sheep Hollow and Middle Creek. |
| Richfield |
community in N Stanly County. Alt. 661. Inc. 1899. Named for local Ritchie family. |
| Richland Balsam |
a peak on the Haywood-Jackson county line 8 mi. S of town of Waynesville. Alt. 6,540, the highest point on Balsam Mountain, which see. |
| Richland Creek |
rises in S Randolph County and flows SE into Deep River. |
| Richland Gap |
S Haywood County on the head of Shiny Creek. |
| Richland Knob |
N Buncombe County on Richland Mountain in Pisgah National Forest. |