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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
Sugarloaf Knob

N Madison County at the NE end of Sugarloaf Mountain. Alt. 4,540.

Sugarloaf Mountain

on the Henderson-Rutherford county line about 1 mi. NW from the coincident corners of Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford Counties. Alt. 3,965. The Indian name for the mountain was Salola (squirrel).

Sugarloaf Ridge

N Jackson County, extends SE from Blanton Branch to Black Mountain.

Sugartown

See Pilot View.

Sugartree Branch

rises in E Mitchell County and flows NW into Mine Fork Branch.

Sugartree Creek

See South Hyco Creek.

Sugartree Gap

on the Buncombe-Madison county line W of Campground Knob.

Sugartree Licks

on the Haywood-Swain county line in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Balsam Mountain near lat. 35°33'23" N., long. 83°09'28" W. Alt. approx. 5,160. The name comes from the days of cattle ranging in the area and a salting place. Salt for cattle was spread on the roots of a sugar maple tree.

Sugartree Ridge

E Mitchell County between Mine Fork Branch and Dobson Branch.

Suggs Bridge

community in NE Montgomery County served by post office, 1831-43.