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Swan PointS Onslow County, extends into N Chadwick Bay. Appears as Swann Point in early county records.
Swan Ponda natural pond about 1½ mi. long in the Neuse River low grounds of SE Johnston County.
Swan Quarterformer town and present county seat, S Hyde County. Alt. 10. Settled prior to 1836, when it was made the county seat. Inc. 1903; charter repealed 1929. Believed to have been named for Samuel F. Swann, an early owner of the site.
Swan Quarter Bayin Pamlico Sound E of Bell Island in S Hyde County. See also Cecils Harbor.
Swan Quarter Islanda marsh island in Pamlico Sound, S Hyde County. Approx. 10 to 15 acres in area. See also Abigails Islands.
Swan Quarter TownshipSE Hyde County.
Swancreekcommunity in W Yadkin County. Named for the fact that wild geese, erroneously called swans, once lived on nearby streams.
Swanntown 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 Inc. 1875 as Swann's Station; charter repealed 1877.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 PointSee Swan Point.
Swann'sSee Swann.