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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
Smiths Mill Creek

See Mill Creek.
Smiths Mill Pond

E Robeson County on Oak Swamp. Covers 50 acres; max. depth 8 ft.
Smiths Pond

an artificial pond in NE Bladen County built about 1883. Max. depth approx. 10 ft. Fishing.
Smiths Store

community in E Alexander County.
Smiths Township

former township in E Cabarrus County, now township no. 9.
Smithtown

town in N Yadkin County, inc. 1924 and named for Columbus Smith, who settled there about 1894 to operate a cabinet shop and small furniture factory. Post office named Poindexter served the community, 1885-1907. No longer active in municipal affairs.
Smithville

See Southport.
Smithville Township

S Brunswick County.
Smithwick

community in S Martin County on Long Creek.
Smithwick Creek

rises in S Martin County and flows N into Statons Pond on Sweetwater Creek.