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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 |
|---|---|
| Steel Trap Ridge |
extends from central Cherokee County NE to N Cherokee County between Bald and Hanging Dog Creeks. |
| Steele Creek |
rises in W Mecklenburg County and flows S into South Carolina, where it enters Catawba River. The name appears on the Collet map, 1770, but is applied to the head of present Kings Branch. Named for Moses Steele, beaver hunter. |
| Steele Creek Township |
former township in SW Mecklenburg County, now township no. 3. |
| Steele Township |
W central Rowan County. Named for Gen. John Steele (1764-1815). |
| Steeles Mill |
See Cordova. |
| Steeles Township |
NW Richmond County. |
| Steelman Creek |
rises in S Yadkin County and flows SE into N Davie County, where it enters Dutchmans Creek. |
| Steels Creek |
rises in NW Burke County and flows SE into Upper Creek. Flows between Tettered Rock Ridge and Rip Skin Ridge. |
| Steels Ridge |
community in S Bertie County. |
| Steeltrap Creek |
rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW into Forney Creek. |
