was 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.

NE 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.

rises in central Madison County and flows SE into French Broad River.

E Yancey County.

on the Buncombe-Yancey county line between Point Misery and Balsam Gap.

rises in SW Ashe County and flows NE into North Fork New River.

rises in central Anson County and flows S into Reedy Fork Creek.

NW Rockingham County alongside the Mayo River. Probably named for the fact that it is very rocky and supports little vegetation.

community in W Chatham County on Little Brush Creek.

rises in N Transylvania County and flows NE into South Fork Mills River.