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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 |
|---|---|
| South Wadesboro |
town in central Anson County. Wadesboro Cotton Mill built there in 1892. Town inc. in 1893, but long inactive in municipal affairs. |
| South Washington |
former town in N central Pender County on Washington Creek near its mouth in Northeast Cape Fear River. Laid out about 1740 by Malatiah Hamilton as the center of trade for the Welsh Tract, which see. Inc. 1791 as South Washington. About 1840 moved approx. 1½ mi. SW to a site on the newly completed railroad and came to be called Hiawatha, corrupted into Watha, which see. |
| South West Parish |
See St. Paul's Parish; Society Parish. |
| South West Township |
E Lenoir County. |
| South Westfield Township |
E Surry County. |
| South Whitakers Township |
NE Nash County. |
| South Williams Township |
S Columbus County. |
| South Wilmington |
unincorporated outskirts of the city of Wilmington, W New Hanover County on the Cape Fear River. |
| South Yadkin River |
rises in NE Alexander County and flows SE across Iredell County and to the Davie-Rowan county line, which it forms to its junction with Yadkin River. Also sometimes known as South Fork Yadkin River. Appears as "Sapona or Yatkin River" on the Moseley map, 1733. See also Cedar Run Creek; Mill Fork. |
| Southeast Muddy Creek |
rises in SE McDowell County and flows NE into South Muddy Creek. |
