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Some place names included in The North Carolina Gazetteer contain terms that are considered offensive.
"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 |
|---|---|
| Yokley |
community in N Davidson County served by post office, 1880-1905. |
| Yonah-wayah |
See Hanging Rock. |
| Yorick |
community in central Bladen County served by post office, 1902-20. |
| York |
former community in NW Warren County. A post office was est. there in 1902 but discontinued in 1905. |
| York Collegiate Institute |
community in N Alexander County served by post office, 1855-1908. |
| York County |
On December 7, 1771, in the General Assembly, a bill for dividing the W part of Rowan County and erecting York County and St. James Parish was read for the second time and passed. Rejected on December 10 by the Council. Iredell County, which see, was created from W Rowan County in 1788. St. James Episcopal Church, in the S part of Iredell County, was est. about 1800. |
| York Creek |
rises in SW Carteret County and flows W into White Oak River. |
| York Institute |
See York Collegiate Institute. |
| Yorkville |
community in NW Bladen County served by post office, 1869-89. |
| Yost |
community in S Rowan County served by post office, 1888-1906. |
