Places in the chronology: M

The chronology’s entries name 573 places at least two times each, besides 130 streets and street addresses. 428 of the places have a page of their own and link to it. Every other place lists the entries that name it.

Looking for a town, community or river? The Places page has them on a map.

35 places

Nothing on this page matches. Press Enter to search every place.

• MacRae BuildingChapel Hill · 3 entries · 1925–1932
• Mallett House (Patterson-Palmer House)Hillsborough · 3 entries · 1823–1960

  See also Open Orange: Mallett-Palmer House

• Mangum Residence HallChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1990–1991
• Manning HallChapel Hill · 8 entries · 1922–1987
  • 1925 Sanborn map, sheet 7: “Manning Hall”
• Margaret Lane CemeteryHillsborough · 4 entries · 1854–2010

  See also Open Orange: Margaret Lane Cemetery · On a map

• Mars Hill Baptist ChurchHillsborough · 4 entries · 1834–1959

  See also On a map

• Mary Ann Smith BuildingChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1927–1941
• Mason FarmChapel Hill · 10 entries · 1935–1960

  Also printed as Mason Farm Road; Coker Hills and Mason Farm Road

• Mason Hall2 entries · 1817–1820
  • May Term 1817: The court licenses James and Anderson Mebane to retail liquor at Mason Hall
  • February 1820: A. Mason opens the Eagle Hotel at Mason Hall
• Maynard FarmOrange County · 2 entries · 1814–1857

  See also On a map

• McCorkle Place (with the Davie Poplar)Chapel Hill · 13 entries · 1804–2019

  Also printed as Davie Poplar; McCorkle Place; McCorkle Place wall at Franklin Street; University grove; Central lawn near the Davie Poplar

  See also On a map

• McDade HouseChapel Hill · 8 entries · 1894–1997
• McPherson's Ball ParkHillsborough · 2 entries · 1947–1948
• Mebane ChapelHillsborough · 2 entries · 1912–1914

  See also Open Orange: Mebane Chapel

• Medical building (1939)Chapel Hill · 4 entries · 1939–1943

  Also printed as Medical building; Library

• Memorial HallChapel Hill · 198 entries · 1883–2008
  • 1911 Sanborn map, sheet 2: “Memorial Hall”
  • 1915 Sanborn map, sheet 4: “Memorial Hall”
  • 1925 Sanborn map, sheet 7: “Memorial Hall”

  Also printed as Memorial Hall and the University campus; Memorial Hall and the Pickwick theatre; Franklin Street and Memorial Hall; Memorial Hall and Gerrard Hall; Memorial Hall site; Memorial Hall and Carolina Inn; memorial service in Memorial Hall; Memorial Hall and churches

  See also On a map

• Merritt Mill Road area (Knolls and Johnson streets)Chapel Hill · 2 entries · 1967–1969
  • 1967: Chapel Hill annexes the Merritt Mill Road area
  • 1969: Most unpaved streets in the Merritt Mill Road area are paved after an owners' petition
• Merritt's Store and GrillChapel Hill · 3 entries · 1952–1991

  Also printed as Merritt's Store

  See also Open Orange: E.g. Merritt's Esso Service · On a map

• Minnis BuildingHillsborough · 2 entries · 1948–1950
• Model MarketChapel Hill · 5 entries · 1923–1942

  Also printed as East Franklin Street next to the Model Market; Former Model Market building

  See also Open Orange: 105 E. Franklin St

• MontroseHillsborough · 18 entries · 1827–2001

  Also printed as Graham house

  See also Open Orange: Montrose · National Register nomination: Montrose · On a map

• MoorefieldsHillsborough · 8 entries · 1785–1972

  See also Open Orange: Moorefields · National Register nomination: Moorefields · On a map

• Morehead PlanetariumChapel Hill · 14 entries · 1947–1999

  Also printed as Morehead Building; South Building and Morehead Planetarium

  See also On a map

• Morehead-Patterson Bell TowerChapel Hill · 3 entries · 1931

  Also printed as Morehead-Patterson Memorial Tower

• Morgan Creek bridge at McCauley's millMorgan Creek · 5 entries · 1794–1798

  Also printed as Morgan Creek at Matthew McCauley's mill

• Morgan Creek near Purefoy's MillChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1879–1921
  • April 13, 1879: A. C. Dixon baptizes twenty converts in Morgan Creek, among them Charles B. Aycock
  • by December 1, 1921: Work begins on a concrete bridge over Morgan Creek on the Pittsboro road
• Morgan's CreekChapel Hill · 2 entries · 1805–1810

  Also printed as Morgan's Creek (Morgan Creek, south of Chapel Hill)

  • May Term 1805: The court lets John Daniel build a public grist mill on Morgan's Creek
  • February 27, 1810: The court gives Henry Merritt leave to build a grist mill on Morgan's Creek
• Mount Adar Baptist ChurchOrange County · 11 entries · 1889–1989
• Mount Bright Baptist ChurchHillsborough · 5 entries · 1912–1979

  See also Open Orange: Mt. Bright Baptist Church · On a map

• Mount Carmel Baptist ChurchChapel Hill · 4 entries · 1818–1948

  Also printed as Orange-Chatham county line near Mount Carmel Church

• Mount Moriah Baptist ChurchChapel Hill · 5 entries · 1823–1942

  Also printed as Mount Moriah church; Riggsbee road near Mount Moriah church

• The Mountain (Christopher Barbee plantation, now Meadowmont)Chapel Hill · 2 entries · 1779–1834

  Also printed as The Mountain (now Meadowmont)

• Mt. CarmelChapel Hill · 3 entries · 1976
  • March 24 to April 8, 1976: County planners hold community meetings across rural Chapel Hill Township
  • spring 1976: Rural Chapel Hill Township residents rank land-use planning and roads as top concerns
  • May 20 to June 3, 1976: County planners take a preliminary land plan back to four rural communities
• Murphey HallChapel Hill · 8 entries · 1927–2008
  • 1925 Sanborn map, sheet 7: “Murphey Hall”

  Also printed as South of Murphey Hall; Great Hall and Murphey Hall

• Murphey SchoolHillsborough · 17 entries · 1923–2009

  Also printed as Murphey School teacherage; Murphey School district; Old Murphy School

  See also Open Orange: Murphy · On a map