ðə tˈaʊn wʌz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ˈiːstnˈɔːɹθˈiːst ʌv ɡɹˈiːnvɪl ænd wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚli kˈɔːld stˈɑːmz lˈændɪŋ sˈʌmtaɪmz ɪŋkɚɹˈɛktli spˈɛld stˈʌm.
The town was located  east-north-east of Greenville and was formerly called Stom's Landing (sometimes incorrectly spelled Stum).