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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 |
|---|---|
| Tamban Branch |
rises in central Duplin County and flows W into Northeast Cape Fear River. |
| Tampa |
community in S Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1888-1903. |
| Tan Yard |
See Eldorado. |
| Tanasee Bald |
mountain peak on the Haywood-Transylvania county line at the junction of Pisgah Ridge and Tanasee Ridge in Pisgah National Forest. Lat. 35°17'30" N., long. 82°55'03" W. Alt. 5,560. The Cherokee name for the peak was Tsul-ka-lu-tsu-na-gun-yi |
| Tanasee Creek |
rises in E Jackson County at Mount Hardy Gap and flows approx. 9 mi. SW to enter Tuckasegee River. |
| Tanasee Gap |
in Tanasee Ridge on the Jackson-Transylvania county line in Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. |
| Tanasee Ridge |
on the Jackson-Transylvania county line, forms the boundary between Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests. It is approx. 11 mi. long and extends NW from the Blue Ridge. |
| Tanawha |
See Grandfather Mountain. |
| Tanbark Gap |
SW Cherokee County between Pack Top and Potato Creek. |
| Tanbark Ridge |
central Buncombe County between Jones Cove and Bull Creek. |
