Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Swan Quarter Bay |
in Pamlico Sound E of Bell Island in S Hyde County. See also Cecils Harbor. |
| Swan Quarter Island |
a marsh island in Pamlico Sound, S Hyde County. Approx. 10 to 15 acres in area. See also Abigails Islands. |
| Swan Quarter Township |
SE Hyde County. |
| Swancreek |
community in W Yadkin County. Named for the fact that wild geese, erroneously called swans, once lived on nearby streams. |
| Swann |
town in SE Lee County. Inc. 1875 as Swann's Station; charter repealed 1877. Re incorporated as Swann's, 1911, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Named for Frederick Jones Swann, who settled there about 1815. Alt. 278. |
| Swann Point |
See Swan Point. |
| Swann's |
See Swann. |
| Swann's Station |
See Swann. |
| Swannanoa |
community in SE Buncombe County. Named for the river on which it is located. Known first as Cooper for A. D. Cooper, owner of the land on which it developed. Produces textiles and wearing apparel. Warren Wilson College is there. Alt. 2,220. |
| Swannanoa Creek |
rises in W McDowell County and flows E into Mill Creek. |