town in S Granville County. Inc. 1911. Named for W. T. Stem, local landowner. The area was first served by the Tally Ho post office, 1 mi. ne. In 1889, however, the post office was moved there and the name changed. Alt. 470. See also Tally Ho.

rises in S Macon County and flows NE into Cullasaja River.

community in E Rockingham County served by Confederate post office. Named for Hiram Stephens, who migrated from New York in 1876.

rises in E Duplin County and flows SW into Muddy Creek.

community in W Johnston County served by post office, 1893-1903.

a spring-fed lake covering 35 acres 2 mi. E of Garysburg, W Northampton County. Numerous wild ducks and geese winter there each year.

rises in SE Buncombe County and flows NW into Swannanoa River.

on the S side of Point Lookout in NE Henderson County about 1½ mi. E of community of Edneyville. Named for Fannie Stepp, who, according to legend, was scalped there by Cherokee warriors in 1779.

on Kings Mountain on Cleveland-Gaston county line. Alt. 1,040.

SE Robeson County.