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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 |
|---|---|
| Watauga Creek |
rises in E Macon County and flows SW into Lake Emory. |
| Watauga Falls |
on Watauga River in W Watauga County near Laurel Creek Falls at mouth of Laurel Creek. |
| Watauga Gap |
on the Jackson-Macon county line. Alt. 3,280. |
| Watauga River |
rises in SW Watauga County near Grandfather Mountain and flows n, forming a short section of the Avery-Watauga county line before flowing into Tennessee, where it enters Holston River. Took its name from an Indian word meaning "beautiful water." |
| Watauga Settlement |
began to develop in 1769 in what was then W North Carolina but is now Tennessee with the arrival of settlers on the Watauga and Nolichucky Rivers. A government was formed in 1772, and in 1776 its leaders asked to be annexed to North Carolina. The District of Washington, which see, was formed to include the Watauga Settlement. See also Franklin. |
| Watauga Township |
SW Watauga County. |
| Watch Knob |
central Buncombe County near the junction of Beetree Creek and Swannanoa River. |
| Water Creek |
rises in S Scotland County and flows SW into Gum Swamp Creek. |
| Water Fork |
rises in W Orange County and flows S into Bear Creek. |
| Water Gap |
central Graham County between Mountain Creek and Sweetwater Creek. |
