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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.

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Place Description
Seago's Lake

E Anson County SE of Lilesville. Covers approx. 10 acres; max. depth 20 ft. Formed early in the twentieth century when gravel was removed from the site. Named for owner.
Seagrove

town in S Randolph County. Inc. 1913. Named for a railroad official. Alt. 716. Post office since 1897. Home to North Carolina Pottery Center.
Seagull

community on Currituck Banks, E Currituck County. A lifesaving station there originally was called Old Currituck Inlet. A Coast Guard station there was decommissioned following World War II. Post office operated from 1908 to 1924.
Sealevel

community in NE Carteret County on Core Sound.
Sealeys Creek

See Celia Creek.
Searcy Creek

rises in W central Transylvania County and flows NE into Davidson River.
Seaside

community in SW Brunswick County.
Seay Mountain

central Haywood County between Jonathans Creek and Pigeon River. Alt. 3,358.
Secession

community in SW Brunswick County.
Seco

an Indian village shown on John White's map of 1585 located in what is now central Beaufort County. The name is associated with American discoveries dating from 1536, though located on different maps from the Chesapeake Bay S to Florida. De Bry's version of White's map, printed in 1590, changes Seco to Cotan. See also Secotan.