area in central Duplin County on Northeast Cape Fear River. Settled about 1736 under the direction of Henry McCulloch of London. Est. 1787 as Sarecto; long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 67. Named for Soracte Mountain in Italy, near Rome, on which a temple to Apollo stood in ancient times. Often referred to as Soracte in colonial records. Served by post office, 1830-1903.

community in W central Gates County; named for the ancient name for Salisbury, England. Alt. 34. A school for Indians was in operation there in 1712, and it was a preaching station for Rev. Clement Hall of Edenton in the 1750s.

rises in S Gates County and flows SE into Chowan River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, where the modern Cole Creek is shown with the same name.

NE Mitchell County between Wiles Creek and Lyddies Creek.

NE Mitchell County between Wiles Creek and Lyddies Creek.

rises in central Edgecombe County and flows SW into Cokey Swamp.

rises in W Jackson County and flows N into Savannah Creek.

rises in E central Avery County and flows S into Lost Cove Creek.

in Sassafras Creek, SW Graham County. Water drops approx. 70 ft.

See Stovall.