Loosing Swamp
Also known as: Luzern Swamp, Lousin Swamp, Louson Swamp
… rises in N central Lenoir County and flows E for approx. 5 mi. into Stonyton Creek. The name appears in local records as early as 1744. It is believed to be derived from Lucerne, the Swiss city, and was given to the swamp by Swiss settlers who moved into the area from New Bern in the early eighteenth century. Also appears as Louson, Lousin, and Luzern.
