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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Scott's |
formerly Scott's Store, community in W Wilson County S of Contentnea Creek. Named for S. H. Scott. |
| Scott's Pond |
W Wilson County on Robin Branch. Formed 1954 and named for Exum Scott, owner. Covers 10 acres; max. depth 12 ft. Fishing, swimming, boating, irrigation. |
| Scottish Mountain |
W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near lat. 35°41'34" N., long. 83°05'08" W. Named for Scottish Mountain Lumber Co., which operated in the area in the 1920s. Alt. 4,290. |
| Scotts |
community in W central Iredell County. |
| Scotts Creek |
rises in NW Rutherford County and flows SE into Cove Creek. |
| Scotts Hill |
community in SE Pender County served by post office, 1876-1943. Alt. 50. |
| Scotts Store |
community in N Duplin County. Named for local storeowner, A. J. Scott. |
| Scottsville |
See Belfast. |
| Scottville |
community on Alleghany-Ashe county line. Alt. approx. 2,950. Settled about 1830 and known first as Flint Hill. Post office est. 1855 as Scottville; believed to have been named for Elizabeth Scott (1799-1856), local citizen. Post office closed, 1954. |
| Scranton |
community in W Hyde County on Scranton Creek near Pungo River. Alt. 3. Originally known as Clark for the owner of a lumber mill there. Later renamed Scranton for another lumber mill that relocated from Scranton, Pa. Near the site of an old Indian village, Aquascogoc, which see. |
