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| − | Gazetteers list geographical names such as towns, settlements, villages, districts, rivers and mountains. They identify these locations and sometimes, give historical and biographical information concerning early residents. The foremost gazetteers for [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] research are: | + | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]'' |
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| − | *Powell, William Stevens. ''The North Carolina Gazetteer''. Chapel Hill, | + | Gazetteers list geographical names such as towns, settlements, villages, districts, rivers and mountains. They identify these locations and sometimes, give historical and biographical information concerning early residents. The foremost gazetteers for [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] research are: {{Adoption NCGenWeb}} |
| − | *Gioe, Joan Colbert. ''North Carolina, Her Counties, Her Townships, and Her Towns''. Indianapolis, | + | |
| + | *Powell, William Stevens. ''The North Carolina Gazetteer''. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 1968. {{FHL|975.6 E5p|disp=FHL Book 975.6 E5p}}. This gazetteer lists the names of numerous cities and their geographical features and includes the names and locations of many cities that no longer exist. | ||
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| + | *Gioe, Joan Colbert. ''North Carolina, Her Counties, Her Townships, and Her Towns''. Indianapolis, Ind.: The Researchers, 1981. {{FHL|975.6 E5g|disp=975.6 E5g}}. This gazetteer contains town and township maps and a place-name index. | ||
To learn when a particular county was organized and from which county it was created, you may wish to consult: | To learn when a particular county was organized and from which county it was created, you may wish to consult: | ||
| − | *Corbitt, David Leroy. ''The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663–1943''. Raleigh, | + | *Corbitt, David Leroy. ''The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663–1943''. Raleigh, N.C.: State Department of Archives and History, 1969. {{FHL|975.6 E2cd|disp=FHL Book 975.6 E2cd}}; {{FHL|85525|item|disp=FHL Film 844933 item 2}}.) |
Gazetteers can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | Gazetteers can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||
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- Powell, William Stevens. The North Carolina Gazetteer. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 1968. FHL Book 975.6 E5p. This gazetteer lists the names of numerous cities and their geographical features and includes the names and locations of many cities that no longer exist.
- Gioe, Joan Colbert. North Carolina, Her Counties, Her Townships, and Her Towns. Indianapolis, Ind.: The Researchers, 1981. 975.6 E5g. This gazetteer contains town and township maps and a place-name index.
To learn when a particular county was organized and from which county it was created, you may wish to consult:
- Corbitt, David Leroy. The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663–1943. Raleigh, N.C.: State Department of Archives and History, 1969. FHL Book 975.6 E2cd; FHL Film 844933 item 2.)
Gazetteers can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under:
NORTH CAROLINA- GAZETTEERS
NORTH CAROLINA- NAMES, GEOGRAPHICAL
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