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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 |
|---|---|
| Stones Island |
See Huggins Island. |
| Stones Knob |
SE Yancey County between Clear and Crabtree Creeks. |
| Stoneville |
town in NW Rockingham County. Founded in 1858 by Rev. Frank J. Stone and Pinckney M. Stone, the latter of whom operated a general store at the site. Inc. 1877. Became a trading center for Rockingham County. Several buildings demolished by tornado, 1998. Alt. 823. |
| Stonewall |
town in central Pamlico County on Bay River. Inc. 1857 as Jackson and apparently named for the owner of a local mill. Name changed to Stonewall, 1871, to honor Gen. T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-63). Post office est. 1877. Long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 10. |
| Stonewall Township |
SE Hoke County. |
| Stoney Creek |
rises in S Hertford County and flows in an inverted arc into Ahoskie Swamp. Stony Bridge appears on the Moseley map, 1733, as spanning the stream S of the present town of Ahoskie. Appears as Stony Creek Bridge on the Collet map, 1770; as Bonner Bridge on the MacRae map, 1833; and as Jernigan's Bridge on the soil survey map, 1916. |
| Stoney Mountain |
central Henderson County between Mill Pond Creek and Mud Creek. Alt. 2,843. |
| Stoney Run |
rises in W Cleveland County and flows SE into First Broad River. |
| Stoney Town Creek |
See Stonyton Creek. |
| Stonington Creek |
See Stonyton Creek. |
