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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 |
|---|---|
| Turnersburg Township |
NE Iredell County. |
| Turnout |
community in W Robeson County. |
| Turnpike |
community in SW Buncombe County near the Haywood County line. Named for the fact that it was the site of the first tollgate W of Asheville on the old turnpike between Asheville and Murphy. In the early 1860s, a tavern for the accommodation of stagecoach passengers was opened there by John C. Smathers; with the coming of the railroad in 1882, Smathers enlarged his building, serving meals to railway passengers and taking in summer tourists. A post office operated there, 1858-1908. |
| Turnpike Branch |
rises in E Hertford County and flows SE into Hoggard Swamp. |
| Turnpike Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River. |
| Turpentine Creek |
rises in SE Onslow County and flows SE through tidal marsh into the Atlantic Ocean through Browns Inlet. |
| Turtle Pond Creek |
rises in S Macon County and flows N into Cullasaja River. |
| Turtletown |
community in W Cherokee County on the Tennessee line near Copperhill, Tenn. Served by post office, 1847-1912. |
| Tuscarora |
community in W Craven County. Settled 1825. Named for the Indians who formerly lived in the area. Alt. 39. |
| Tuscarora Beach |
summer resort in E Hertford County near the town of Winton on Chowan River. Originally a Tuscarora Indian village; settled about 1710 by John Cotton of Virginia and known as Cotton's Crossing as late as 1759, when it was authorized to be laid out as the county seat. Later known as Old Barfields and Barfields. |
