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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
Charlies Island

a land formation in S Duplin County that is surrounded by swamp.
Charlies Ridge

on the Avery-Mitchell county line between Wolf Ridge and Spear Tops.
Charlone Creek

See Shelton Creek.
Charlotte

city and county seat, central Mecklenburg County. Settled about 1750; est. 1768. Named for Queen Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818), wife of George III. Appears as Charlottesburgh on the Collet map, 1770. Home of University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Queens University of Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, and Central Piedmont Community College. Center for banking services. Produces fabricated metals, textiles, dairy and bakery products, industrial machinery, canned foods, paper products, hosiery, processed meat, primary metals, aircraft parts, apparel, furniture, electronic components, boxes, and chemicals. Alt. 795.
Charlotte Branch

rises in W Madison County and flows NE into Spring Branch.
Charlotte Cove

N Cherokee County between Moss Branch and Little Dam Branch.
Charlotte Crossing

See Claremont.
Charlotte Township

former township in central Mecklenburg County, now township no. 1.
Charlottesburgh

See Charlotte.
Charm

community in central Robeson County served by post office, 1888-1903.