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Preface to the 2nd edition
Preface to the 1st edition
Acknowledgments

"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

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Place Description
Royal Point

on the Pamlico Sound side of Portsmouth Island approx. 3 mi. from Drum Inlet, E Carteret County.
Royal Shoal

in Pamlico Sound in NE Carteret and SE Hyde Counties. Extends NW in an arc from Beacon Island and obstructs the passage through Ocracoke Inlet. Appears as Ryals Shoal on the Moseley map, 1733, but by its present name on the Collet map, 1770.
Rozier

community in E Robeson County served by post office, 1888-1902.
Rube Creek

rises in N Watauga County and flows SW into Beaverdam Creek.
Rube Green Top

E Mitchell County between Middle Mountain and the Avery County line.
Rube Rock Branch

rises in N Haywood County and flows SW into Pigeon River.
Rubicon

community in central Moore County served by post office, 1890-1907.
Rubyatt

community in SW Montgomery County served by post office, 1912-14. Named for H. O. Ruby, early settler of area.
Rudd

community in N Guilford County served by post office, 1902-1907. Alt. 826. Est. 1898 as Sippanaw; later named Morehead. Because of a delay in shipment of merchandise consigned to Morehead City, railroad officials renamed the community to avoid confusion and to honor Senaca and Cicero Rudd, local residents.
Rudisill

community in S Catawba County served by post office, 1894-1903.