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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 |
|---|---|
| Stagger Weed Creek |
rises in E Mitchell County and flows NW to join Mine Fork Branch in forming Right Fork [Cane Creek]. |
| Stagville |
See Fairntosh. |
| Staircase Mountain |
NW Caldwell County near Maple Grove. |
| Staire Branch |
rises in NE Buncombe County and flows NW into Walker Branch. |
| Stairs Mountain |
S Haywood County on the head of Crawford Creek. Alt. 5,869. |
| Stairwalk Ridge |
SE Buncombe County E of Potato Knob. |
| Stairway Falls |
SW Transylvania County in Horsepasture River downstream from High Falls. |
| Stalcup Top |
S Cherokee County near the headwaters of Little Brasstown Creek. |
| Staley |
town in E Randolph County. Post office est. there in 1883 as Staleyville. Inc. 1901 as Staley. Named for Col. John W. Staley, Confederate soldier. Alt. 725. |
| Staley Creek |
rises in central Alamance County and flows NE into Servis Creek. |
