Bibliograph

The Outer Banks gazetteer, the history of place names from Carova to Emerald Isle, Roger L. Payne

Type

Label

The Outer Banks gazetteer, the history of place names from Carova to Emerald Isle, Roger L. Payne

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Outer Banks gazetteer

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

1178867719

Responsibility statement

Roger L. Payne

Sub title

the history of place names from Carova to Emerald Isle

Summary

"The Outer Banks of North Carolina contain a rich history, legible in the names of its towns, geographic features, and waterways. A book over 20 years in the making, The Outer Banks Gazetteer is a comprehensive and encyclopedic reference guide to the names of places that make up the Outer Banks-over 3,000 entries in all. In collecting the origins of the region's place names, Roger L. Payne has also amassed an incredible history of the Outer Banks. Payne gives detailed histories on the names of beaches, inlets, towns, islands, rivers, and even sand dunes. There are also many entries for locations that no longer exist-such as inlets that have disappeared due to erosion or storms, abandoned towns, and Native American villages-highlighting important and nearly forgotten places in North Carolina's history. Going beyond simply recounting the facts behind the names, Payne offers information-packed and entertainingly written stories of North Carolina, its coastal geography, and its people"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

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