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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 |
|---|---|
| Arba |
community in S Greene County. Named for the biblical name Kirjatharba (Joshua 14:15). |
| Arbuckle |
community in E Yancey County between North Toe and South Toe Rivers near their junction. A former post office, Dobag [Doe Bag], served the area. |
| Arcadia |
community in N Davidson County. |
| Arcadia Township |
NW Davidson County. |
| Arch Hill |
a mountain in N Macon County between Tellico Creek and Bird Branch. |
| Arch Ridge |
SE Clay County, extends S in arc from Vineyard Mountain to Shooting Creek. |
| Archdale |
town in NW Randolph County. Settled about 1786 by Quakers. Inc. 1874 as Bush Hill; named for the fact that the area was originally covered with a growth of low bushes. Name changed to Archdale, 1887, in honor of John Archdale (1642?-1717), a Quaker, one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, and governor, 1694-96. Original post office was ½ mi. from present site and named Bloomington until moved to Bush Hill in 1865. Archdale is now a residential suburb of High Point. |
| Archdale County |
was formed before 1696 "on Pampticoe River without the Bounds of the County of Albemarle." It was named for John Archdale (1642?-1717), governor of Carolina, 1694-96. The precinct of Pampticoe was a part of Archdale County in 1696, at which time it became the County of Bath. The name of Archdale County was changed to Craven, which see, about 1712. |
| Archdale Precinct |
was formed from Bath County on December 3, 1705, and named in honor of John Archdale (1642?-1717), governor of Carolina, 1694-96. The name was changed about 1712 to Craven County, which see. |
| Archer Lodge |
community in N Johnston County. |
