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Place Description
Lanes Creek

rises in S Union County and flows E and NE into W Anson County and NE into Rocky River.

Lanes Creek Township

SE Union County.

Lanes Store

community in N Rutherford County on Cane Creek.

Lanesboro

community in W Anson County on Lanes Creek. A post office operated there, 1825-88. Now sometimes known as Old Lanesboro.

Lanesboro Township

W central Anson County.

Langdon

See Waddells.

Langford Branch

rises in W Yancey County and flows NW into Cane River.

Langs Mill Run

rises in E Wilson and S Edgecombe Counties and flows SE into Pitt County, where it enters Black Swamp.

Langston

community in E central Wayne County E of Stony Creek. Named for Langston family, which received land grants in the area as early as 1758.

Lanier

community in W Onslow County served by post office, 1884-1905.