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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

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Place Description
Fishprong Branch

rises in E Clay County and flows SE into Barnett Creek.
Fishton

community in W Polk County on Green River.
Fishtown

See Beaufort.
Fishtrap Branch

rises in E Swain County and flows NE into Tuckasegee River.
Fitch

community in S Caswell County, formerly known as Fitch's Store. A post office was operated there, 1876-1926.
Fitches Knob

SE Wilkes County. Alt. 1,850.
Fites Creek

rises in E Gaston County and flows SE into Catawba River.
Fitts

community in N central Warren County. Post office est. in 1895 but discontinued in 1905. Named for the first postmaster, Edward F. Fitts.
Fitzgerald

community in N Rockingham County served by post office, 1900-1906. Named for Thomas B. Fitzgerald, textile executive and local farmer.
Five Comb Branch

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE and SW into Valley River.