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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 |
|---|---|
| Union County |
was formed in 1842 from Anson and Mecklenburg Counties. Located in the S central section of the state, it is bounded by the state of South Carolina and by Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Stanly, and Anson Counties. At the time the county was formed, there was a dispute between local Whigs and Democrats as to whether it should be named Clay or Jackson. The name Union was suggested and adopted as a compromise and because the new county was created from parts of two others. Area: 643 sq. mi. County seat: Monroe, with an elevation of 576 ft. Townships are Buford, Goose Creek, Jackson, Lanes Creek, Marshville, Monroe, New Salem, Sandy Ridge, and Vance. Produces oats, wheat, corn, cotton, lespedeza, poultry, turkeys, hogs, dairy products, livestock, textiles, apparel, bricks, pipes, processed meat, industrial machinery, wood products, asbestos, and crushed stone. |
| Union Cross |
community in SE Forsyth County. |
| Union Factory |
See Randleman. |
| Union Grove |
community in N Iredell County. Settled prior to 1847, when a Methodist church was built. Named for a grove of trees in which union camp meetings were held. Alt. 850. |
| Union Grove Township |
N central Iredell County. |
| Union Hill |
community in W Surry County between Little Mountain and South Fork. |
| Union Hope |
community in SW Nash County. |
| Union Mills |
community in N Rutherford County. Est. 1892. Inc. 1907; charter repealed 1924. Named for the consolidation of several small sawmills in the period 1885-90. |
| Union Ridge |
community in N Alamance County. Named for an old church that stood on the ridge there between Tom's Creek and Jordan Creek. |
| Union Township |
S central Randolph County. |
