rises in E Wake County and flows SE into Johnston County, where it turns N and flows into Neuse River.

A bill was introduced in the Assembly on November 23, 1768, to create Bedford County and Trinity Parish from parts of Rowan and Orange Counties, but the bill was rejected on December 1. The Bethabara Diary (Records of the Moravians, 1, 381) for December 18, however, reports that a county by the name was est. "last year" in "Lord Granville's part of the Province." Another bill to erect a Bedford County and St. John Parish from the upper part of Tyrrell County and the lower part of Halifax County was considered on November 6, 1769, but it was not passed. The name probably was intended to honor John Russell, Duke of Bedford (1710-71), Lord President of the Council, 1763-65.

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

rises in E Mitchell County and flows W into Stagger Weed Creek.

rises in NW Henderson County and flows SE into Big Creek.

rises in central Madison County between Red Hill Knob and Lisenbee Ridge and flows SW into Ammons Branch.

rises in E Haywood County and flows W into East Fork Pigeon River.

rises in NW Buncombe County near Potato Knob and flows NE into Willow Creek.

rises in N Buncombe County near Rattlesnake Ridge and flows SW into Reems Creek.

rises in central Yancey County and flows SW into Cane River.