Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Breedlove Branch |
rises in NE Swain County and flows S into Bulldie Creek. |
| Breeze |
community in W Orange County served by post office, 1892-1905. |
| Brendletown |
community in E Macon County on Coon Creek. |
| Brett Bay |
in the waters of Core Sound, NE Carteret County. Formerly known as Britts Bay. |
| Brevard |
town and county seat, central Transylvania County. Est. as county seat 1861 or 1862; inc. 1889. Named for Ephriam Brevard (1744-81), teacher, secretary of the convention that drew up the Mecklenburg Resolves of May 31, 1775, and Revolutionary surgeon. Home of Brevard College, founded 1853 as Rutherford College, which see; merged in 1934 with Weaver College and took its present name. Summer music camp, begun in 1936, is there. Noted tourist area. Produces chemicals, textiles, and leather products. Alt. 2,230. |
| Brevard Station |
See Stanley. |
| Brevard Township |
central Transylvania County. |
| Brewer Branch |
rises in W Swain County and flows S into Tuckasegee River. |
| Brewers |
community in N Wilkes County near Double Creek. Alt. 1,450. |
| Briar Branch |
rises in SE Buncombe County and flows NE into Wolfpit Branch. |