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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 |
|---|---|
| Slide Branch |
rises in NW Haywood County and flows N into Big Creek. |
| Sliding Knob Creek |
rises in SW Madison County and flows W into Spring Creek. |
| Sligo |
community in N Currituck County on the W side of Tull Creek. Served by post office, 1854-1910. Named by a Methodist circuit rider from Sligo, Ireland, who visited the area in 1783. Also known as Cowell's Bridge. |
| Slim Creek |
rises in N McDowell County on the W slope of Betsy Ridge and flows S into Little Buck Creek. |
| Slipoff Branch |
rises in E Swain County and flows NE into Connelly Creek. |
| Slipoff Knob |
E Swain County between the head of Connelly Creek and the head of Slipoff Branch. |
| Slippery Hill Ridge |
W Avery County. |
| Sloan |
community in SE Duplin County served by post office, 1884-1920. Alt. 50. |
| Sloan's Crossing |
See Garland. |
| Sloans Creek |
rises in W Rowan County and flows N approx. 3 mi. into Kerr Creek, which see. Known first as South Fork of James Cathey's Mill Creek and later as Marlins Creek. |
