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Place Description
Joyland

community in central Durham County on the outskirts of the city of Durham.

Joyner

community in W Wayne County.

Joyner's

former town in N Wilson County. Site approx. 1 mi. N of Elm City. Inc. 1870 on Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, now Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. Depot est. 1839; post office, 1846-73. Declined after establishment of Toisnot, now Elm City, which see.

Joynes

community in N Wilkes County on East Prong Roaring River.

Jubilee

community in W Davidson County.

Judaculla Mountain

N Jackson County between Balsam and Willits. Judaculla (or Jutaculla) was a giant in Indian legend.

Judaculla Ridge

E Jackson County between Beechfat Creek and Mull Creek.

Judaculla Rock

central Jackson County 3½ mi. SE of East Laport on Caney Fork. Large rock covered with well-preserved Indian picture writing of unknown origin and meaning.

Judd Mountain

W Wilkes County between Lewis Fork Creek and South Fork Reddies River. Named for the Judd family, which settled in the vicinity before 1778.

Judes Gap

on the Polk-Rutherford county line.