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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
Stanleyville

community in N central Forsyth County.
Stanly County

was formed in 1841 from Montgomery County. Located in the central section of the state, it is bounded by Montgomery, Richmond, Anson, Union, Cabarrus, and Rowan Counties. It was named for John Stanly (1774-1834), member of the General Assembly, several times speaker of the House of Commons, and member of Congress. Area: 406 sq. mi. County seat: Albemarle, with an elevation of 505 ft. Townships are Almond, Big Lick, Center, Endy, Furr, Harris, North Albemarle, Ridenhour, South Albemarle, and Tyson. Produces wheat, oats, corn, barley, lespedeza, poultry, eggs, dairy products, hogs, livestock, textiles, bakery products, mobile homes, tires, wood products, furniture, aluminum, lumber, brick, and crushed stone.
Stansbury

community in S central Brunswick County.
Stansfield Branch

rises in E Macon County and flows N into Cullasaja River.
Stanton

community in W Wilkes County served by post office, 1898-1915.
Stanton Township

W Wilkes County.
Stanton's Gut

stream, begins in SE Wilson County at the NE outskirts of Stantonsburg and runs SW into Contentnea Creek after a course of approx. 2 mi.
Stanton-Harrold

See South Creek.
Stantonsburg

town in SE Wilson County on Contentnea Creek. Alt. 92. Inc. 1817. Post office name in 1828 was Stantonburgh. Named for Willie J. Stanton, one on the first commissioners, or James Stanton, first mayor. The former community of Moyton, named for Francis M. Moye, on the E outskirts of the town, is now a part of Stantonsburg.
Stantonsburg Township

S Wilson County.