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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 |
|---|---|
| St. Lawrence District |
one of the districts into which Caswell County was divided at the time of the 1790 census. It contained 215 heads of families. |
| St. Lewis |
town in S Edgecombe County served by post office, 1886-1904. Inc. 1895, but not now active in municipal affairs. Named for first postmaster, John I. Lewis. |
| St. Luke's Parish |
Church of England, Rowan County, est. 1753 with the formation of the county and coextensive with it. In 1767 the parish had 3,000 white taxables. Dobbs Parish, organized by the Moravians in the Wachovia settlement, was created from St. Luke's Parish in 1755. St. Luke's Parish of the Episcopal Church still functions in Salisbury. |
| St. Lukes District |
one of the districts into which Caswell County was divided at the time of the 1790 census. It contained 137 heads of families. |
| St. Margaret's Parish |
Church of England, Wake County, est. with the formation of the county in 1770 and coextensive with it. (The parish probably was named for Saint Margaret because the county was named for Margaret Wake, wife of Governor William Tryon.) |
| St. Mark's District |
one of the districts into which Orange County was divided at the time of the 1790 census. It contained 138 heads of families. |
| St. Martin |
community in S Stanly County between Big Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek. Named for a local Lutheran church. |
| St. Martin's Parish |
Church of England, Bladen County, est. in 1734 when the county was formed and coextensive with the county. The parish had 791 white taxables in 1767, described as being "in middling circumstances." |
| St. Mary's District |
one of the districts into which Orange County was divided at the time of the 1790 census. It contained 237 heads of families. |
| St. Mary's Parish |
Church of England, Edgecombe County, est. 1756 by the division of the Parish of Edgecombe. St. Mary's Parish was in the S and the Parish of Edgecombe in the n. With the creation of Halifax County from Edgecombe County in 1758, the Parish of Edgecombe (est. 1741 with the formation of Edgecombe County) became coextensive with the new county. St. Mary's Parish then became coextensive with Edgecombe County. In 1767 St. Mary's Parish had 1,200 white taxables. |
