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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 |
|---|---|
| Anderson's Mountain |
NE Lincoln County. Also known as Little Mountain. |
| Anderson's Store |
See Anderson. |
| Andersons Crossroads |
community in N Halifax County. |
| Andreas Branch |
rises in N central Swain County and flows W into Noland Creek. |
| Andrews |
town in NE Cherokee County. Inc. 1905. First known as Valley Town, a name still applied to an adjacent community. Renamed for Alexander Boyd Andrews (1841-1915), leader in the development of the Western North Carolina Railroad. Alt. 1,825. Produces textiles and apparel. |
| Andrews Bald |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Forney Creek and Salola Branch. Alt. 5,860. |
| Andrews Geyser |
SW McDowell County, in Horseshoe Bend of the Southern Railway, was constructed in the 1880s, restored in 1911 and 1975, as a tribute to Col. Alexander Boyd Andrews, builder of the Western North Carolina Railroad into Asheville. Water from a higher mountain lake about 2 mi. away is piped to the site. Natural pressure forces the water upward in a 100-ft. jet from the center of a stone fountain. Formerly passenger trains stopped there for 20 minutes to enable those interested to visit the site. |
| Andy |
community in N Polk County on the head of Bullin Creek. |
| Andy Branch |
rises in NW Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains and flows about 2 mi. SE to join Woody Branch, which then joins Conrad Creek in forming Little Cataloochee Creek. Named for Andy Bennett, a former homeowner in the area. |
| Andy Gap |
S Macon County between Cedar Cliff Mountain and Mulberry Gap. |
