Record #:

37709

Author(s):

Parker, Michael

Abstract:

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.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 12, May 2015, p212-215

Subject(s):

Powell, William Stevens, 1919-; Names, Geographical; Names, Geographical--North Carolina; Lizard Lick--Description and travel; Love Valley--Description and travel; Whynot--Description and travel; Cognac; Hide Pond; Lockwoods Folly Inlet