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Brummett Creekrises in W Mitchell County and flows SW into Toe River.
Brundanacommunity in W Mitchell County.
Brunswickcommunity in N Randolph County served by post office, 1884-1903.
Brunswicktown in central Columbus County. Inc. 1925.
Brunswickformer town in SE Brunswick County on Cape Fear River, now a State Historic Site. A museum contains artifacts, and many building sites have been excavated. Settled about 1725 and est. 1745. Named for King George I, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenberg. First abandoned about 1776, but two or three families moved back after the Revolution. By 1830 the town was totally in ruins. During the Civil War, Fort St. Philip (named for St. Philips Church there but also known as Fort Anderson) was constructed over part of the site. Brunswick was the county seat, 1764-79. Several colonial governors resided there. Modern archaeological work has revealed foundations of 23 of 60 colonial-era structures identified at the site.
Brunswick Countywas formed in 1764 from New Hanover and Bladen Counties. In the SE section of the state, it is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean; South Carolina; Columbus, Pender, and New Hanover Counties; and the Cape Fear River. Named for the town of Brunswick, which see. Area: 907 sq. mi. County seat in rural setting near Bolivia. Townships are Lockwood Folly, Northwest, Shallotte, Smithville, Town Creek, and Waccamaw. Produces corn, soybeans, oats, hogs, beef cattle, fishmeal, lumber, fertilizer, hay, tobacco, strawberries, and processed seafood.
Brunswick RiverNE Brunswick County, extends S from Cape Fear River along the W side of Eagles Island and empties into Cape Fear River. Approx. 5 mi. long. The waterway undoubtedly is the Hilton's River discovered by William Hilton in 1663 and described by him in an account published the next year.
Brush Creekcommunity in SE Randolph County served by post office, 1846-73.
Brush Creekrises in S Swain County and flows W into Little Tennessee River.
Brush Creekrises in NE Yancey County and flows N into Toe River.