Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Shaddox Creek |
rises in SE Chatham County and flows S into Cape Fear River. |
| Shade Branch |
rises in N Madison County and flows SW into Martin Branch. |
| Shadepen Branch |
rises in NW Buncombe County and flows SE into North Fork [Swannanoa River]. |
| Shadrick Creek |
rises in E McDowell County and flows E approx. 5 mi. into Old Catawba River in SW Burke County. |
| Shady Banks |
community in central Beaufort County on the N bank of Pamlico River. |
| Shady Grove |
community in NW Caswell County. |
| Shady Grove Township |
E Davie County. Named for Shady Grove Methodist Church, est. prior to or in 1816. |
| Shadygrove |
community in NW Sampson County. |
| Shaftesbury Precinct |
was formed by 1668 as a division of Albemarle County. It was named for Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-83), one of the original Lords Proprietors of Carolina. Renamed Chowan Precinct about 1681. See also Chowan County. |
| Shaken |
community in NE Pender County on Shaken Creek E of its junction with Holly Shelter Creek. Served by post office, 1907-18. |