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Preface to the 2nd edition
Preface to the 1st edition
Acknowledgments

"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.

Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."

--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Scarlet Ridge

N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park extending SE from Welch Ridge to Forney Creek. Near lat. 35°31'54" N., long. 83°34'40" W.
Scarlet Ridge Creek

rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SE into Jonas Creek.
Schenck Forest

See Carl Alwin Schenck Forest.
Schencks Station

community in S Cleveland County.
Schene Wolf Creek

rises near Organ and Lower Stone Churches approx. 5 mi. SW of Rockwell, SE Rowan County, and flows S into NE Cabarrus County, where it enters Dutch Buffalo Creek. Probably named by early German settlers, Schene being derived from schön (beautiful). Sometimes also called Jennie Wolf Creek.
Schley

community in E Orange County served by post office, 1898-1907.
Schlosstown

community in N Franklin County. Known locally as "Slosh."
Scholl

community in W Scotland County.
School House Branch

rises in W Carteret County and flows SW into Hadnot Creek.
Schoolhouse Branch

rises in central Cherokee County and flows SE into Marble Creek.