central Alleghany County on Little River. Formed in 1920. Covers 8 acres; max. depth 10 ft. Fishing and swimming.

former township in SE Edgecombe County, now township no. 8.

community in W Avery County; settled 1815-30. Named for nearby Spear Tops Mountain.

on Avery-Mitchell county line. Named because of its two spear-shaped peaks.

massive tract in W Polk and E Henderson Counties acquired in 1790s by Speculation Land Company organized by Tench Coxe of Philadelphia. Some property remained unclaimed into the mid-twentieth century. In time, land was managed by Carolina Power Company (later Duke Power) and today is part of the Green River wildlife management area.

town in E Edgecombe County; inc. 1901. Named for E. T. Speed.

community in W Jackson County on Tilley Creek.

former community in N Greene County on Contentnea Creek. Settled about 1751 by Speight family, some of whom operated a toll bridge there. Civil War muster grounds a short distance n. When Fieldsboro (now Walstonburg) developed during the 1880s, Speights Bridge declined.

N Greene County.

bald spot on the Swain County, N.C.-Sevier County, Tenn., line in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near lat. 35°33'48" N., long. 83°43'58" W. Alt. 4,886.