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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

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Place Description
Caffey's Inlet Station

was built by the U.S. Lifesaving Service in 1874 at Caffey's Inlet. Destroyed by fire, its replacement, built 1899, later served U.S. Coast Guard. Later housed restaurant.

Cagle Branch

rises in W Jackson County and flows SE into Savannah Creek.

Cagles Mill

community in NE Montgomery County served by post office, 1876-1921.

Cahaba

community in SW Bertie County.

Cahoogue Creek

rises in SE Craven County approx. 3 mi. NW of North Harlowe and flows approx. 3½ mi. NW into Hancock Creek.

Cahoon Point

extends from E Onslow County into White Oak River. Named for John Cahoon, early settler.

Caintuck Township

See Canetuck Township.

Cairo

community in S Wake County. Named for the city in Egypt.

Cajahs Mountain

S Caldwell County. Alt. 1,342. Said to have been named for a man named Micajah who was hanged there.

Cal Cove

S Graham County between Willie Knob and Little Snowbird Creek.