an inlet from the Atlantic Ocean into Bogue Sound between Dudley's Island, E Onslow County, and Bogue Banks, SW Carteret County. White Oak River enters the Atlantic Ocean through the inlet. Shown on the De Graffenried map (French text), 1711.

extends from the SW end of Carteret County along its S edge to the SE section of the county at Beaufort and Morehead City. The sound drains into the Atlantic Ocean through Beaufort Inlet, which see.

rises in N central Columbus County and flows SE into Waccamaw River.

central Columbus County.

town in SW Cleveland County. Alt. 990. Inc. 1911 and took its name from a boiling spring known to the Cherokee Indians. Site of Gardner-Webb University, an outgrowth of a high school est. there in 1905.

town in SE Brunswick County. Inc. 1961.

former township in SW Cleveland County, now township no. 2.

rises in N Henderson County and flows SE into Clear Creek.

rises in S Franklin County and flows SW into Wake County, where it enters New Light Creek.

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Junaluska Creek.