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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 |
|---|---|
| Addie |
community in N Jackson County, on Scotts Creek. Located about 3 mi. NE of town of Sylva. Alt. 2,249. |
| Addor |
town in S Moore County. Inc. 1881 as Keyser; named for an officer of the Raleigh and Augusta Airline Railroad. During World War I, the name became unpopular because of the similarity to "Kaiser." Name changed in October 1918 to Addor in honor of Felix Addor, local resident, who had been killed on the troopship SS Leviathan in March. Long inactive in municipal affairs. Served by post office, 1877-1918. |
| Adelaide |
community in S Rockingham County served by post office, 1883-1905. |
| Adkin Branch |
rises in N Lenoir County and flows SE through the city of Kinston into Neuse River. Named for Robert Atkins, who had land grants there in 1729. |
| Adkins |
community in N Yancey County. |
| Adkins Branch |
rises in N Buncombe County and flows NW into Madison County, where it enters Ivy River. |
| Adkins Falls |
rapids in Cape Fear River in central Harnett County E of the town of Lillington and near the confluence of Buies Creek with the river. Mentioned as early as 1819 in a survey of the rivers of North Carolina. |
| Adlai |
community in SE Union County served by post office, 1896-1900. |
| Adley |
community in S Wilkes County on the S side of Yadkin River. Home of Capt. John Brown, in which the Wilkes County government was organized in March 1778, is across the river. The W. Kerr Scott Dam is there. |
| Adoniram |
community in N Granville County served by post office, 1889-1906. |
