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2138
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If one has the urge to visit the big city, it can be done without leaving the state's borders by journeying to such places as Gaston County's Dallas, Lincoln County's Denver, Nash County's Nashville, and other same name towns.
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2.A County Name Changes by Koonts, Russell S. Tar Heel Junior Historian Vol. 44 Issue 2, Spring 2005
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7348
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Koonts discusses the interesting connection between Arthur Dobbs, the royal governor of North Carolina; James Glasgow, the first North Carolina secretary of state; and General Nathaniel Greene, the Revolutionary War hero. Present-day Greene County at one time bore the name of each man. Koonts discusses how the name changes occurred.
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35133
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The author composed this ballad about how the island of Ocracoke got its name from legends told to her as she was en route to the island, having to do with the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Dec 1956,
p19-21
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2984
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A look through William S. Powell's NORTH CAROLINA GAZETTEER reveals that the state is blessed with a collection of towns and places bearing unique and fascinating names.
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4300
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Travelers might be confused by the many towns throughout the state that bear the same names. For example, there are seven Bethels and two former Bethels in North Carolina. A number of these communities including Bethels, Town Creeks, Concords, and Piney Greens, are profiled.
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7347
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King Charles II of England in 1663 granted land in America to eight noblemen who had helped him regain the throne. The land was later named Carolina. Poteat discusses how the arriving colonists chose names for the places they encountered. For example, sometimes the Native American place-names were retained; towns and counties were named after a well-known persons associated with the colony; and often the name of the local Native American tribes was used.
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37709
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The naming of state sites such as towns, waterways, and mountains is essential as location markers and identity creators, with purposes enlightening and entertaining. A book mentioned by Parker fulfilling these purposes is William Powell’s Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History. Among the discussed town in this book, a professed must for groups such as genealogists, historians, and urban planners are Big Swag, Lizard Lick, and The Frying Pan.
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35171
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The Native American lore commonly known as “Lover’s Leap,” takes a more local spin which centers on a young Cherokee woman, Lucy, who drowned herself in a pond when the object of her admiration did not reciprocate her feelings.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 9 Issue 1, July 1961,
p6-7
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30684
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With names like Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, or Roaring Gap, North Carolina certainly has different and colorful place names. These place names relate to anything from historical events and hobbies, to horticulture and gemstones.
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35534
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Through means of records and interviews, the author attempted to find the origin of his great-grandmother’s family name, Dula.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 2, May 1972,
p84-86
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