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Place Description
Brunswick

community in N Randolph County served by post office, 1884-1903.

Brunswick

town in central Columbus County. Inc. 1925.

Brunswick

former 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 County

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.

Brunswick River

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.

Brush Creek

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

Brush Creek

community in SE Randolph County served by post office, 1846-73.

Brush Creek

rises in S Swain County and flows W into Little Tennessee River.

Brush Creek

rises in NE Yancey County and flows N into Toe River.

Brush Creek

rises in E Macon County and flows W into Cullasaja River.