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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 |
|---|---|
| Sheridan Mountains |
E Madison County between California Creek and Bailey Branch. |
| Sherman |
community in NW Wilkes County near the head of Middle Fork Reddies River. |
| Sherrars Gap |
in Kings Mountain, SW Gaston County. The gap is S of The Pinnacle. See also Kings Mountain. |
| Sherrill Cove Branch |
rises in E Swain County and flows N into Raven Fork. |
| Sherrill Gap |
central Swain County between Bryson Branch and Lands Creek. |
| Sherrill's Gap |
See Hickory Nut Gap. |
| Sherrills Ford |
across Catawba River between Catawba and Iredell Counties. Named for Adam Sherrill, trailblazer in the settlement of W North Carolina who crossed the Catawba River there in 1747. The passage over the river was used by troops during the Revolutionary War. The site is now under the waters of Lake Norman. The name appears on various maps dating from the eighteenth century through 1963. |
| Sherrills Mill |
See Sherrills Ford. |
| Sherrills Springs |
community in S Cabarrus County. Mineral springs there still in use. Also known as Sossamon's Spring. |
| Sherron Acres |
community in central Durham County approx. 1 mi. SE of the city of Durham. |
