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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
Chinquapin Creek

rises in S Yadkin County and flows S into N Davie County, where it turns SW to flow into Dutchmans Creek.
Chinquapin Cross Roads

See Courtney.
Chinquapin Mountain

central Transylvania County between Gladys Branch and Country Club Lake.
Chinquapin Ridge

a loamy section in N Pitt County between Great Swamp and Gum Pond (swamp).
Chinquapin Township

W Jones County.
Chip

community in S Montgomery County between Thickety Creek and Little River. Served by post office, 1920-32. Likely named for byproducts of local sawmills.
Chisholm's Store

See Pekin.
Chiska Creek

rises in W central Bertie County and flows E into Cashie River. Hills Mill on the creek is shown on the Collet map, 1770, but not on later maps.
Chisman

community in SE Stokes County.
Chockeyotte

town in N Halifax County. Inc. 1901.