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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Albemarle, The |
or the Albemarle Section a term applied to NE North Carolina. It was the location of the first county, Albemarle County, which see. |
| Albert Mountain |
S Macon County between Bearpen Gap and head of Hurricane Creek. Alt. 5,207. |
| Albertson |
community in NE Duplin County. Earlier known as Holt's Store for Marion Holt. Post office est. there as early as 1828. |
| Albertson Township |
NE Duplin County. |
| Alberty |
See Fairview. |
| Albright Township |
former township in S central Alamance County, now township no. 7. |
| Albrittons |
community in W Lenoir County. |
| Alco |
community in E Montgomery County served by post office, 1889-1915. |
| Alder Branch |
community in S Camden County. Alt. 10. Probably named for the alder bush, which grows in profusion in the vicinity. The branch, called Cross Branch in colonial days, connects a swamp that drains into Pasquotank River to another swamp that drains into North River. |
| Alderman |
community in S Cumberland County served by post office, 1885-1907. |
