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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.

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--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Fontena

formerly the plantation of the Baker family, located between Little Fishing Creek and Reedy Creek near the community of Grove Hill, S Warren County. The plantation house, no longer standing, was built in 1790 by Judge Blake Baker, attorney general of North Carolina in 1794. In 1816 the library at Fontena was described as the finest in the state.
Fonville

community in S Harnett County.
Footsville

community in S Yadkin County near South Deep Creek. Known first as Footville.
Forbes

community in W Mitchell County on Toe River. Alt. 2,185.
Forbes Bay

E Pasquotank County between Cottage Point and Cobb Point on the Pasquotank River.
Forbes Millpond

central Pitt County on Greens Mill Run.
Forbush

community in central Yadkin County on Logan Creek.
Forbush Creek

rises in N Yadkin County and flows SE into Logan Creek.
Forbush Township

SE Yadkin County.
Ford Creek

rises in SE Granville County and flows NE into W Franklin County, where it enters Tar River.