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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
Cherry Hill

plantation in S Warren County near the community of Inez, the home of George W. Alston. The house built in 1852 is still standing.
Cherry Knob

NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the W side of Jenkins Trail Ridge and at the NE end of Big Fork Ridge. Alt. 4,420.
Cherry Lane

community in SE Alleghany County, settled about 1838 and named for cherry tree-bordered lane leading to home of Frank Bryan. Alt. 2,810.
Cherry Lane Township

SE Alleghany County.
Cherry Log Gap

N Buncombe County between Bald Knob and Little Snowball Mountain.
Cherry Log Ridge

S Yancey County between Left Prong South Toe River and Hemphill Creek.
Cherry Mountain

S Yancey County between Middle Fork [Upper Creek] and South Fork [Upper Creek].
Cherry Orchard Branch

rises in N Jackson County and flows NW into Hornbuckle Creek.
Cherry Point

a point of land extending into the Neuse River near the mouth of Hancock Creek in SE Craven County.
Cherry Point Marine Air Station

SE Craven County on Neuse River. Begun in July 1941; opened March 1942. On 12,000 acres, it is the largest Marine air station in the world. The Overhaul and Repair Department of the U.S. Marine Air Corps there is the largest industrial defense plant in the state. A small community, Cherry Point, existed there prior to the est. of the station. The town of Havelock is adjacent.