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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 |
|---|---|
| Sullivan County |
now in Tennessee, was created in 1779 and named in honor of Gen. John Sullivan (1740-95). Blountsville became the county seat. Part of the territory was ceded by North Carolina in 1789 to the federal government. |
| Sulphur Branch |
rises in N central Gaston County just NW of Pasour Mountain and flows NE to empty into South Fork River near the community of High Shoals. |
| Sulphur Springs |
See Davis White Sulphur Springs. |
| Sulphur Springs Township |
S Rutherford County. |
| Sumey Creek |
rises in NE Rutherford County and flows S into First Broad River. The name is variously spelled as Summy, Somey, and Sommey. Named for the Sumey family, early settlers. |
| Summer Haven |
community in central Beaufort County on the N shore of Pamlico River. |
| Summerfield |
community in N Guilford County. Inc. 1996. Alt. 881. Settled about 1769 by Charles Bruce, later a Revolutionary War patriot, and known as Bruce's Crossroads until 1812, when a post office was est. and the community was renamed in honor of evangelist John Summerfield (1798-1825). Site, according to tradition, of Revolutionary War skirmish between Lee and Tarleton; campsite of British army under Gen. Charles O'Hara of the Coldstream Guards, February 12, 1781. |
| Summerhaven |
community in NE Buncombe County on Spruce Fork Creek. |
| Summerlins Crossroads |
community in N Duplin County. |
| Summerville |
community in central Harnett County served by post office, 1850-1908. The law creating Harnett County in 1855 directed that the first courts were to be held there until a county seat could be est. Continued as seat of government until 1860. First called Toomer for Judge J. D. Toomer (1784-1856). |
