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"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
South Fork Flat Creek

rises in S Transylvania County and flows NE into Flat Creek.

South Fork Hawk Branch

rises in N Yancey County and flows W to join Middle Fork Hawk Branch in forming Hawk Branch.

South Fork Jones Creek

rises in SW Anson County and flows NE to join North Fork Jones Creek in forming Jones Creek.

South Fork Little Horse Creek

rises near Apple Grove in NW Ashe County and flows E into Little Horse Creek.

South Fork Little River

rises in N Orange County and flows SE into NW Durham County, where it joins North Fork Little River in forming Little River.

South Fork Mountain Creek

rises in E Catawba County and flows E to join North Fork Mountain Creek in forming Mountain Creek.

South Fork New River

is formed in S Watauga County approx. 2 mi. SE of Boone by the confluence of East Fork, Flannery Fork, and Middle Fork. It meanders NE to join North Fork New River in forming New River on the Ashe-Alleghany county line. See also East Fork [South Fork New River]; Flannery Fork [South Fork New River]; Middle Fork [South Fork New River].

South Fork Rapier Mill Creek

rises in SW Cherokee County and flows SE and NE into Rapier Mill Creek after dipping into Fanin County, Ga.

South Fork Reddies River

rises in W Wilkes County and flows SE into Middle Fork Reddies River.

South Fork River

See South Fork Catawba River.