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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
Scotch-Irish Township

N Rowan County.
Scotia

community in N central Tyrrell County at the head of Second Creek.
Scotland County

was formed in 1899 from Richmond County. Located in the SE section of the state, it is bounded by the state of South Carolina and by Richmond, Moore, Hoke, and Robeson Counties. It was named for Scotland in the British Isles, from which many of the early settlers of the region emigrated. Area: 317 sq. mi. County seat: Laurinburg, with an elevation of 227 ft. Townships are Laurel Hill, Spring Hill, Stewartsville, and Williamsons. Produces cotton, corn, soybeans, peanuts, oats, watermelons, cantaloupes, hogs, livestock, processed meat, textiles, automobile parts, and lumber.
Scotland Neck

town in SE Halifax County. Named for region settled 1722 by Scottish colonists. Inc. 1867. Produces textiles. Alt. 103.
Scotland Neck Township

SE Halifax County.
Scotland Village

See East Laurinburg.
Scotsman Creek

rises in S Jackson County and flows SW into Chattooga River.
Scott

community in NW Warren County.
Scott Branch

rises in E Macon County and flows SW into Cullasaja River.
Scott Creek

rises in central Alexander County and flows W into Glade Creek.