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Place Description
Sauratown Mountain

a range extending from W Stokes County into the center of the county. Alt. 2,465. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. Named for the Saura Indians, who lived in the area. The Indians were mentioned by William Byrd, 1728.

Sauratown Township

SE Stokes County.

Savage

community in E Gates County served by post office, 1904-35. Alt. 33. Settled prior to Civil War and named for G. W. Savage, local landowner.

Savages Crossroads

community in N Gates County. Known first as Pipkin's Crossroads, then as Brickhouse.

Savannah

community on Savannah Creek in W Jackson County.

Savannah Creek

rises in E Anson County and flows NE into Blewett Falls Lake.

Savannah Ridge

in W Jackson County between Little Savannah Creek and Savannah Creek.

Savannah Township

W Jackson County.

Saw

community in SW Rowan County served by post office, 1886-1903.

Saw Branch

rises in SW Buncombe County near Saw Mountain and flows NW into South Hominy Creek.