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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
Sharon

community in NW Camden County. Named for a Methodist church erected there in 1894. Previously known as Slab Ridge. Alt. 18.
Sharon Township

former township in S central Mecklenburg County, now township no. 4.
Sharp

community in W Rockingham County. In 1884 Thomas Sharp built gristmill and sawmill on his plantation. Area later became part of Spray, then Eden.
Sharp Branch

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River.
Sharp Creek

rises in N Watauga County and flows W into Cove Creek.
Sharp Point

community in W Pitt County.
Sharp Top

mountain in central Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Noland Divide near lat. 35°28'05" N., long. 83°27'27" W. Alt. 3,430.
Sharper Mountain

W Wilkes County near the head of Cole Creek.
Sharpes Township

SE Alexander County.
Sharpesburg Township

NW Iredell County. Named for the Sharpe family.