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Place Description
Stotts Crossroads

community in NW Wilson County E of Marsh Swamp. Named for Godfrey Stott.

Stouts

community in W Union County 2 mi. SE of town of Indian Trail. Inc. 1907; charter repealed 1917. Alt. 658.

Stovall

town in NE Granville County. Inc. 1883 as Sassafras Fork, named for large sassafras trees at the crossroads. Post office since 1887. Name changed in 1887 to honor John W. Stovall, who gave land for the railroad station. Alt. 478. Produces lumber.

Stover Ridge

mountain in central Avery County.

Stowe's Hills

See Frisco.

Strabane

community in W Lenoir County. Named for home in Ireland of early settler. Served by post office, 1828-1905.

Stradley Mountain

S Buncombe County, extends from Little Hickory Top to Rice Pinnacle.

Straight Creek

rises in NE Buncombe County and flows NW into North Fork Ivy Creek.

Straight Fork

rises in NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountain National Park and flows S and SW into Raven Fork.

Straits

community in SE Carteret County on a point of land extending into the mouth of North River.