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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 |
|---|---|
| Upper Bartons Creek |
rises in NW Wake County NW of community of Leesville and flows NE into Neuse River W of mouth of Lower Bartons Creek. Formerly called Great Elliby and Little Elliby. |
| Upper Beaverdam Creek |
rises in W Scotland County and flows SE into Richmond Millpond (Gum Swamp Creek). |
| Upper Broad Creek |
rises in NE Craven County on the Craven-Pamlico county line and flows SW along the line into Neuse River. Appears as Broad Creek on the Moseley map, 1733; mentioned in local records as early as 1723. Sometimes referred to in eighteenth century local records as Ashes Creek. |
| Upper Campbellton |
See Fayetteville. |
| Upper Conetoe Township |
former township in E Edgecombe County, now township no. 3. |
| Upper Creek |
rises in NW Burke County and flows S and SE to join Irish Creek in forming Warrior Fork [Catawba River]. |
| Upper Creek Township |
N Burke County. |
| Upper Dowry Creek |
rises in E Beaufort County and flows approx. 1½ mi. S into Pungo River. |
| Upper Falls |
in Snowbird Creek in SW Graham County. Water pours over a steep rock for 75 to 100 ft. |
| Upper Fishing Creek Township |
former township in N Edgecombe County, now township no. 6. |
