Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Selica |
community in W central Transylvania County between Wilson Mill Creek and Catheys Creek. Alt. 2,179. |
| Selma |
town in central Johnston County. Known first as Mitchenor's Station for John Mitchenor. Inc. as Selma, 1873; named for the town of the same name in Alabama. Town of Selma Cotton Mills, inc. 1915 and long inactive in municipal affairs, is now within the W section of Selma. Alt. 179. Produces textiles, furniture, milled grain, and chemicals. |
| Selma Cotton Mills |
See Selma. |
| Selma Creek |
rises in NE Swain County and flows SW into Bunches Creek. |
| Selma Township |
central Johnston County. |
| Selwin |
community in S Gates County. |
| Seminole |
community in W Harnett County. |
| Semora |
community in NE Caswell County. Settled prior to the Revolution and known as Campbell's Crossroads. Post office, est. 1877, named Semora for the daughter of the first postmaster, James M. McAden. |
| Seng Branch |
rises in NW Yancey County and flows NW into Cane River. Named for the herb ginseng, which was gathered in large quantities in the vicinity beginning about 1837. |
| Seng Gap |
N Madison County at the head of Little Laurel Creek. |