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Place Description
Sally Cove Branch

rises in NW Macon County and flows N into Whiteoak Creek.

Sally Gap

S Swain County between Yalaka Creek and Little Yalaka Creek.

Sally Haines Branch

rises in E Haywood County and flows N into Pigeon River.

Sally Mountain

E Madison County between Middle Fork and Ponder Creek.

Sally Queen Creek

rises in NE Rutherford County near the Burke County line and flows SW into North Fork.

Sally's Creek

rises in W Caldwell County and flows SE into Johns River.

Salmon Creek

rises in E Bertie County and flows SE into Chowan River. Appears as Flatt's Creek on the Comberford map, 1657, but as Salmon Creek on the Ogilby map, 1671. Probably named for an early settler. Area known as "Seedbed of the Colony" due to residence of early settlers, such as Nathaniel Batts, and leaders, such as Charles Eden, royal governor.

Salola

See Sugarloaf Mountain.

Salola Branch

rises in N Swain County S of Clingmans Dome and flows SE into Noland Creek. Salola was the Cherokee Indian word for squirrel.

Sals Creek

rises in S Transylvania County and flows NE into Glady Fork.