Gibraltar, North Carolina

Gibraltar is a former settlement in Union County, North Carolina, United States.[1][2] It was named for the British territory of Gibraltar.[3]

References

  1. "Gibraltar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Board of Geographic Names (1907). Third Report of the United States Board on Geographic Names, 1890-1906. United States Government Printing Office. p. 71.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. United States Government Printing Office. p. 137.


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