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Preface to the 2nd edition
Preface to the 1st edition
Acknowledgments

"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

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Place Description
Byrd Pond

S Harnett County on Stewarts Creek. Approx. ½ mi. long.
Byrds Branch

rises in N Yancey County and flows SE into Jacks Creek.
Byrds Creek

rises in S Person County and flows NE into South Flat River.
Byrdsville

community in NE Columbus County.
Ca-Vel

community in central Person County. Post office est. 1948. Formerly known as Bakers. Produces textiles.
Cabarrus

community in S Cabarrus County.
Cabarrus County

was formed in 1792 from Mecklenburg County. Located in the S central section of the state, it is bounded by Stanly, Union, Mecklenburg, Iredell, and Rowan Counties. It was named for Stephen Cabarrus (1754-1808), member of the General Assembly and speaker of the House of Commons. Area: 360 sq. mi. County seat: Concord, with an elevation of 704 ft. Townships are nos. 1-12, formerly Rocky River, Poplar Tent, Odell School, Kannapolis, Mount Gilead, Watts Cross Roads, Earnhardts, Mount Pleasant, Smiths, Bethel Church, Baptist Church, and Concord. Reed Gold Mine in the county was the site of the first discovery of gold in North Carolina, 1799. Produces wheat, barley, corn, cigarettes, plastics, cattle, oats, corn, cotton, poultry, dairy products, textiles, and apparel.
Cabbage Branch

rises in N central Anson County and flows S into Brown Creek.
Cabbage Inlet

appears on the Moseley map, 1733, in the barrier beach of E New Hanover County between what is now Masonboro Sound and Myrtle Sound. It was still open in 1775 but closed by 1808.
Cabe Branch

rises in S Swain County and flows NW into Little Tennessee River.