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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
Sims

town in NW Wilson County, was settled before 1908, when a post office was est. Inc. 1913 as Simms; named for W. W. Simms. Reincorporated in 1923 as Sims. A large stone quarry is nearby.
Sims Creek

rises in S Watauga County and flows SW into Boone Fork.
Sincerity

community in NE Union County on Richardson Creek.
Singecat Ridge

NW McDowell County near the head of Buck Creek.
Singletary Lake

E Bladen County, a 572-acre natural lake with a max. depth of 11 ft., 8 in. Named for Richard Singletary, who received a grant of land in Bladen County in 1729. Part of Singletary Lake State Park. Fishing, boating, swimming, and camping. See also Carolina Bays.
Singleton Swamp

rises in NW Beaufort County and flows NW and W into Old Ford Swamp.
Singletons Bay

loam-filled bay in SE Hoke County between Big Marsh Swamp and Little Marsh Swamp.
Sings Creek

rises in W Moore County and flows NE into Wet Creek.
Sinking Creek

rises in NW Haywood County and flows NE into Big Creek.
Sioux

community in N Yancey County on Big Creek. Served by post office, 1887-1955. Alt. 2,109.