Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Bryan Creek |
rises in central Pitt County and flows SE into Tar River. |
| Bryan Township |
W Surry County. |
| Bryan's Settlement |
area in Yadkin River valley of NE Davie County. In 1748 Morgan Bryan moved there with his large family. Their holdings totaled over 5,000 acres. |
| Bryant Branch |
rises in N Davie County near Pino and flows SE approx. 4 mi. into Dutchmans Creek. Named for the Bryant family, which settled in the area prior to 1752. |
| Bryant Mountain |
SW Cherokee County between Wolf Creek and Hothouse Branch. |
| Bryant Swamp |
rises in Big Bay in SW Bladen County and flows W into Robeson County, where it enters Big Swamp. |
| Bryantown |
community in S Northampton County. |
| Bryants Pond |
NW Bladen County on Reedy Meadow Creek and Black Swamp. Formed by a dam built about 1860 to create a millpond. Fishing, swimming, and boating. |
| Bryson Branch |
rises in W Macon County W of Panther Knob and flows SW into Nantahala River. |
| Bryson City |
town and county seat in central Swain County on Tuckasegee River. Alt. 1,736. Inc. 1887 as Charleston. Name changed to Bryson City in 1889 by act of General Assembly; named in honor of Capt. Thaddeus Dillard Bryson (1829-90), one of the founders of the town. |