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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 |
|---|---|
| Ash Knob |
central Clay County between Downing and Licklog Creeks. |
| Ashby Harbor |
a bay on the W shore of Roanoke Island, E Dare County, in the waters of Croatan Sound. Site of landing by troops of Union general Ambrose Burnside, February 7, 1862. |
| Ashe County |
was formed in 1799 from Wilkes County. In the NW corner of the state, it is bounded by the states of Tennessee and Virginia and by Alleghany, Wilkes, and Watauga Counties. It was named for Samuel Ashe (1725-1813), Revolutionary patriot, superior court judge, and governor of the state (1795-98). Area: 427 sq. mi. County seat: Jefferson, with an elevation of 2,900 ft. Townships are Chestnut Hill, Clifton, Creston, Elk, Grassy Creek, Helton, Horse Creek, Hurricane, Jefferson, Laurel, North Fork, Obids, Oldfields, Peak Creek, Pine Swamp, Piney Creek, Pond Mountain, Walnut Hill, and West Jefferson. Produces corn, tobacco, Christmas trees, rubber products, wood products, hay, dairy livestock, chemicals, textiles, hosiery, furniture, and electronics. Home to a cheese plant in West Jefferson. Copper and mica are mineral products, and the county has a potential for the production of stone, iron ore, and gem stones. |
| Ashe Creek |
rises in E Pender County in Holly Shelter Bay and flows W into Northeast Cape Fear River. Appears as Ashes Mill on the Price map, 1808, and as Ashe's Mill Creek on the MacRae map, 1833. Exeter, which see, was nearby. |
| Ashe Gap |
on the Mitchell County, N.C.-Carter County, Tenn., line. |
| Ashe's Island |
S Onslow County in Stump Sound on the S side of Spicers Bay, a tidal-marsh and coastal-beach island approx. 1¼ mi. long. Named for John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802). |
| Ashe's Mill Creek |
See Ashe Creek; Exeter. |
| Asheboro |
town and county seat, central Randolph County. Inc. 1796. Named for Samuel Ashe (1725-1813), governor of North Carolina, 1795-98. Produces hosiery, apparel, textiles, blankets, batteries, furniture, toys, and shoes. Alt. 879. |
| Asheboro South |
unincorporated outskirts of Asheboro, central Randolph County. |
| Asheboro Township |
central Randolph County. |
