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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
Cliftons Pond

on Crooked Creek in SW Franklin County. Formed about 1890. Covers approx. 55 acres. Max. depth 16 ft. Named for owners.
Cliftonville

community in N Wilson County near the head of Cattail Branch. Named for Clifton Parker. Post office, 1895-1902.
Climax

community in SE Guilford County. Alt. 824. Est. 1853. Named for its location on high ground.
Clinchcross

community in E McDowell County. Probably named for the nearby Clinchfield Railroad.
Cline Creek

rises in central Catawba County and flows SW into Clark Creek.
Cline Mine

former copper and gold mine near the community of Watts Crossroads, NE Cabarrus County approx. 8 mi. NE of Concord. Last worked about 1901-1902; later explored by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and by the Tennessee Copper Company.
Clines Township

N Catawba County.
Clingman

community in E Wilkes County near West Swan Creek. Named for Senator Thomas L. Clingman (1812-97). Known also as Frog Level.
Clingman Mine Branch

rises in N Avery County and flows E into Buckeye Creek on the Avery-Watauga county line.
Clingmans Creek

rises in N Swain County near Clingmans Dome and flows SE into Noland Creek.