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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
Silver Lake

NW Wilson County on Toisnot Swamp. Covers 175 acres; max. depth 12 ft. Fishing, swimming, boating, and municipal water supply. Formed in 1785 by John Dew and known as Dew's Mill until about 1847. Called by the name of various owners until about 1922, when present name was applied.
Silver Run

rises in E Cumberland County and flows NW into Cape Fear River.
Silver Run Creek

rises in S Jackson County on the SE slope of Chimneytop Mountain and flows SW 3 mi. to join Little Whitewater Creek in forming Whitewater River.
Silver Run Falls

in Cape Fear River at its junction with Silver Run approx. 3 mi. S of the mouth of Little River, NE Cumberland County. A series of small falls or rapids drop approx. 5 ft. in 300 yards. Mentioned in Fulton's survey of North Carolina rivers in 1819 and appears on the MacRae map, 1833.
Silver Springs

community in central Gates County on the S side of Merchants Millpond. Named for an artesian spring. Formerly a popular spot for picnics.
Silver Town

community in SW Brunswick County.
Silver Valley

community in E Davidson County.
Silverboro

See Boyette.
Silverdale

community in E Onslow County between Freemans Creek and Webb Creek.
Silvermine Bald

on the Haywood-Transylvania county line NE of Chestnut Bald.