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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
Saconon

community in E Henderson County on Little Hungry Creek served by post office, 1913-23.
Saddle Gap

N Transylvania County between Looking Glass Creek and Avery Creek.
Saddle Mountain

on the Alleghany-Surry county line.
Saddle Mountain Creek

rises in W Surry County and flows SE into Mitchell River.
Saddle Tree Gap

W Graham County between the headwaters of Hangover Creek and Deep Creek.
Saddleback

ridge in NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Roaring Creek and Desolation Branch. Its center is near lat. 35°33'26" N., long. 83°40'48" W.
Saddletree Swamp

rises in N Robeson County and flows S into Lumber River.
Saddletree Township

central Robeson County.
Sadler

community in E Rockingham County served by post office, 1898-1910.
Safe

community in SW Duplin County served by post office, 1888-1903. Name derived from the fact that the first postmaster, Jacob Carr, operated a store and therein had a large safe, the only one in the area.