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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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Place Description
Jackson Knob

SE Gaston County approx. 1 mi. SW of Boogertown. Alt. 1,080.
Jackson Line Mountain

extends SE from W central Swain County to Little Yalaka Creek in S part of the county.
Jackson Springs

town in SW Moore County on Jackson Creek. Inc. 1921; named for William Jackson, who settled nearby in 1754. The mineral spring, developed as a resort in the late nineteenth century, was patronized largely by wealthy cotton growers of North Carolina and South Carolina. The hotel there burned in 1932. Alt. 730.
Jackson Swamp

E Beaufort County.
Jackson Town

was laid out in Rockingham County by Virginia promoters in 1818 on N side of Dan River at Eagle Falls. Failed to develop.
Jackson Township

S Nash County.
Jackson's Cornre

community in N Sampson County.
Jacksons Crossroads

community in central Duplin County.
Jacksons Pond

on Cypress Creek in E Franklin County. Formed 1885. Covers 65 acres; max. depth 20 ft.
Jacksons Store

crossroads community in central Lenoir County. Named for one Jackson, said to have been a Civil War veteran, who operated the store for many years prior to his death in the 1920s.