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Place Description
Belvidere

community in W Perquimans County on the Perquimans River. Settled by Quakers early in the eighteenth century. The Moseley map, 1733, shows "G. Newby's Ferry" at about the site; appears as Newbes Bridge on the Collet map, 1770. A post office, Newby's Bridge, est. there, 1827; changed to Belvidere, 1861.

Belvidere Township

N Perquimans County.

Belville

community in S Brunswick County.

Belville

highly developed plantation of 8,000 acres, of which 1,700 were cleared, in Currituck and Pasquotank Counties. Flourished 1757-77. Located on North River, with wharf and shipyard. Owned wholly or in large part by Thomas Macknight. Numerous buildings were scattered throughout the area connected by roads. Canals drained much of the land.

Belvoir Township

N central Sampson County.

Belvoir Township

NW Pitt County.

Belwood

community in NE Cleveland County. Alt. 990. Served by post office, 1882-1954.

Bems Creek

rises in W Halifax County and flows SE into Little Fishing Creek.

Ben Bolen Creek

rises in SW Ashe County and flows W into Three Top Creek.

Ben Cove Branch

rises in E Jackson County and flows SE into Sols Creek.