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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
Gold Pit Creek

rises in W Macon County and flows NW into Cold Spring Creek.
Gold Point

town in W Martin County on Collie Swamp. Settled about 1871. Inc. 1899 as Gold-point, but long inactive in municipal affairs; reincorporated 1957 as Gold Point. Originally called Long Town. Alt. 74.
Gold Rock

community in NE Nash County on Swift Creek. Inc. 1875 as Whitaker's Mills, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Henry W. Whitaker was appointed first mayor. Present name selected 1886 by R. R. Gay, postmaster, when a post office was est. there and it was necessary to avoid confusion with nearby Whitakers. Alt. 110.
Gold Valley Crossroads

community in W Nash County.
Golden

See Golden Valley.
Golden Creek

rises in S central Avery County and flows SE into Linville River.
Golden Ridge

N Madison County between Rocky Branch and Hurricane Creek.
Golden Valley

community in NE Rutherford County on the head of First Broad River. A post office, Golden, est. there as early as 1835. Large tracts of timber exist in the area; although worked by a lumber company many years ago, there are said to be stands of virgin timber remaining in the far reaches because it was too difficult to get it out.
Golden Valley Township

NE Rutherford County.
Goldengrove

See Kenansville.