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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 |
|---|---|
| Summit |
See Elliott. |
| Summy Creek |
See Sumey Creek. |
| Sumner |
community in S Rowan County. |
| Sumner Township |
S central Guilford County. Named for Gen. Jethro Sumner (1733-85). |
| Sumner's Mill |
community in S Guilford County served by post office, 1853-59. |
| Sumpter Cabin Branch |
rises in S Watauga County and flows S into Middle Fork [South Fork New River]. |
| Sun |
community in E Wilson County between Toisnot Swamp and Whiteoak Swamp. Served by post office, 1898-1905. |
| Sunburst |
community in S Haywood County on Lake Logan. Named because the sun rises suddenly from behind a mountain ridge. Served by post office, 1906-28. |
| Sunbury |
community in E central Gates County. Alt. 39. Had its origin at nearby site of Costens Mill, which appears as Constants Mill on the Collet map, 1770. Owner of the mill moved to present site of Sunbury when the road was rerouted. Probably named for the city in Pennsylvania. |
| Sunday Branch |
rises in E central Clay County and flows NW into Tusquitee Creek. |
