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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
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| South Fork [Big Pine Creek] |
rises in S Madison County and flows N to join North Fork in forming Big Pine Creek. |
| South Fork [Cane Creek] |
rises in N Chatham County and flows NE into S Alamance County, where it enters Cane Creek. Known also as South Fork Creek. |
| South Fork [Carvers Branch] |
rises in S Mitchell County and flows SW into Carvers Branch. |
| South Fork [James Cathey's Mill Creek] |
See Sloans Creek. |
| South Fork [Rattle Snake Creek] |
rises in central Caswell County and flows NW to join North Fork of Rattle Snake Creek in forming Rattle Snake Creek. |
| South Fork [Second Creek] |
See Back Creek. |
| South Fork [Skeenah Creek] |
rises in S Macon County and flows NE to join North Fork [Skeenah Creek] in forming Skeenah Creek. |
| South Gaston |
former town in NW Halifax County on Roanoke River. Chartered 1895; charter repealed 1907. Appears as So. Gaston on the Colton map, 1861, but as Gaston on the Kerr map, 1882. It was at South Gaston that passengers on the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad took a ferry across the Roanoke River to the town of Gaston before a railroad bridge spanned the river. The community of Thelma is now at the site. |
| South Gastonia |
community in S Gaston County adjacent to the city of Gastonia. The former communities of Myers, Pinkney, and Ridge (originally Pleasant Ridge) are now considered to be parts of South Gastonia. Alt. 772. |
| South Harper Creek |
rises in SE Avery County in Boone Wildlife Management Area and flows SE to join North Harper Creek near the Caldwell County line to form Harper Creek. |
