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Place	Description
Smith Walker Mountain	SW Wilkes County between Warrior and Beaver Creeks. Named for a nineteenth-century resident of the area.
Smith's Corner	community in S central Camden County. Named for a physician who practiced there about 1840-70. Alt. 10.
Smith's Creek	See Oriental.
Smith's Creek	See Sanders Creek.
Smith's Ferry	See Hinton's Quarter.
Smith's Point	See Mauls Point.
Smith's Store	See Albemarle.
Smitheys Creek	rises in W Wilkes County and flows S into W. Kerr Scott Reservoir. Prior to 1962 the spelling was Smithies Creek.
Smithfield	town and county seat, central Johnston County on Neuse River. County court first held at the site in August 1771, when it became the county seat. Known as Johnston Court House until 1777, when it was est. as Smithfield. Named for John Smith, owner of land on which the town developed. The legislature met there in 1779. Produces textiles, apparel, lumber, electronic components, and processed meat. Alt. 155. See also Hinton's Quarter. Home of Ava Gardner Museum.
Smithfield Township	central Johnston County.