Gazetteer
| Place | Description | 
|---|---|
| Somers Township | SE Wilkes County. | 
| Somerset | community in SE Chowan County served by post office, 1888-1903. | 
| Somerset Canal | SE Washington County, drains the waters of Lake Phelps into Scuppernong River and forms a portion of the Washington-Tyrrell county line. The canal, built by slave labor in 1787 at a cost of $30,000, was 20 ft. wide, 6 ft. deep, and 6 mi. long. Known for almost a century as Collins Canal for Josiah Collins, the plantation owner. | 
| Somerton Creek | rises in Virginia and flows SW into NW Gates County, where it enters Chowan River. | 
| Somey Creek | See Sumey Creek. | 
| Sommey Creek | See Sumey Creek. | 
| Sonoma | community in S Haywood County served by post office, 1878-1905. | 
| Sophia | community in N Randolph County. Settled prior to 1779. Post office est. 1891. Probably named for Sophia Clement, local resident. Alt. 801. | 
| Soracte | See Sarecta. | 
| Sornook | See Mount Guyot. |