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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 |
|---|---|
| Swannanoa Tunnel |
on the Southern Railway, SE Buncombe County near Ridgecrest. Cut in 1879 at a cost of $600,000 and 120 lives, the tunnel marked the completion of a section of the railroad. An early use of nitroglycerine in engineering occurred there. |
| Swanner |
community in NW Alexander County. |
| Swannsborough |
See Swansboro. |
| Swansboro |
town in SE Onslow County on White Oak River. Earlier names had been Bogue, Weeks Point, The Wharf, and New Town. Est. as Swannsborough in 1783; named for Samuel Swann (1704-72), who represented the county in the Assembly, 1739-62. Inc. in 1877 as Swansboro. |
| Swansboro Township |
SE Onslow County. |
| Swansee Gap |
W Cherokee County between an arm of Hiwassee River and Sular Creek. |
| Swash, The |
a narrow channel between Horse Island and Core Banks, NE Carteret County. |
| Swayney |
community in NE Swain County at the junction of Straight Fork with Raven Fork in Qualla Boundary. |
| Swearing Creek |
rises in N Davidson County and flows SW into Yadkin River. Named for Swearingen family. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, as Swaring Creek. |
| Sweet Branch |
rises in NW Swain County and flows S into Lake Cheoah. |
