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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

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Place Description
Toledo

community in NE Yancey County served by post office, 1905-54.

Tolers

community in W Orange County served by post office, 1890-1905.

Toliver

community in SW Ashe County served by post office, 1902-53.

Toluca

community in NE Cleveland County at the Lincoln County line.

Tom Branch

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NE into Taylor Creek.

Tom Bryan Cove

N Macon County between Miller Hollow and Fall Branch.

Tom Creek

rises in SE Buncombe County and flows SE into Broad River.

Tom Hall Branch

rises in N Haywood County and flows W into Pigeon River.

Tom Jack Creek

rises in S Wake County and flows S into NE Lee County, where it joins Whiteoak Creek.

Tom Knob

W Watauga County near the head of Spice Creek. Alt. 4,293.