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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 |
|---|---|
| Saratoga |
town in SE Wilson County between White Oak Swamp and Goss Swamp. Settled prior to 1839; inc. 1874. |
| Saratoga Township |
SE Wilson County. |
| Sardis |
community in S Mecklenburg County. Sardis Presbyterian Church was organized there in 1790. |
| Sarecta |
area in central Duplin County on Northeast Cape Fear River. Settled about 1736 under the direction of Henry McCulloch of London. Est. 1787 as Sarecto; long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 67. Named for Soracte Mountain in Italy, near Rome, on which a temple to Apollo stood in ancient times. Often referred to as Soracte in colonial records. Served by post office, 1830-1903. |
| Sarem |
community in W central Gates County; named for the ancient name for Salisbury, England. Alt. 34. A school for Indians was in operation there in 1712, and it was a preaching station for Rev. Clement Hall of Edenton in the 1750s. |
| Sarem Creek |
rises in S Gates County and flows SE into Chowan River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, where the modern Cole Creek is shown with the same name. |
| Sarvis Gap |
NE Mitchell County between Wiles Creek and Lyddies Creek. |
| Sarvis Ridge |
NE Mitchell County between Wiles Creek and Lyddies Creek. |
| Sasnett Mill Branch |
rises in central Edgecombe County and flows SW into Cokey Swamp. |
| Sassafras Branch |
rises in W Jackson County and flows N into Savannah Creek. |
