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Place Description
Lowesville

community in SE Lincoln County. Named for Lowe family.
Lowgap

community in NW Surry County. Named for a nearby low gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Lowing Bald

SW Swain County near the head of Big Creek.
Lowland

community on W Goose Creek Island, NE Pamlico County. Post office est. 1892. Processes seafood.
Loy

community in S Alamance County served by post office, 1879-1905. Known as Loy's Shop until 1895.
Loy's Store

See Loy.
Loyal Creek

See Riles Creek.
Loyd

community in SW Lincoln County served by post office, 1885-1906.
Luart

community in central Harnett County.
Lucama

town in S Wilson County. Alt. 140. Known earlier as Lucas's Crossroads. Name derived about 1883, according to tradition, by Josephus Daniels, then editor of a newspaper in Wilson, from the initial letters of the names of three friends: Lucy, Carrie, and Mary Borden. Post office est. 1884. Inc. 1889.