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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
Short Off

peak in NW Clay County near the Cherokee-Clay county line. Probably named for C. W. Short (1794-1863), American botanist.
Short Swamp Branch

rises in NW Nash County and flows S into Sandy Creek.
Shortoff Gap

on the Jackson-Macon County line.
Shortoff Mountain

W Burke County. Alt. approx. 3,115.
Shorty Top

central Cherokee County near the headwaters of Dockery and Rose Creeks.
Shot Beech Ridge

N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park extending S from Thomas Ridge near lat. 35°35' N., long. 83°25' W.
Shot Pouch Creek

rises in W Macon County and flows SE into Wayah Creek.
Shot Pouch Knob

on the Jackson-Haywood County line.
Shotwell

community in E Wake County between Marks and Poplar Creeks. Served by post office, 1883-1900. Named for Randolph Abbott Shotwell (1844-85), Confederate soldier and Democratic editor in Rutherford County.
Shoups Ford

in S Burke County crosses Jacob Fork.