Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Blue Valley |
joined valleys of East Fork Overflow Creek and West Fork Overflow Creek in SE Macon County. |
| Blue Wing |
community in NW Granville County served by post office, 1841-1905. |
| Blue Wing Creek |
rises in E Person County and flows NE into Hyco Creek in Virginia. Mentioned in 1728 by William Byrd. The bluewing was a small duck regarded as a delicacy. |
| Blue's Crossing |
See Aberdeen. |
| Blue's Mountain |
an elevation in N Hoke County on the Fort Bragg Military Reservation. Named for the Blue family, former owners. |
| Bluebutton |
community in S central Camden County, named for the plantation of Stephen Richardson located there in 1722; in turn named for the small periwinkle (Vinca minor) commonly called bluebutton and native to the area. The community was the gathering point, in 1840, for families in the area beginning on their W migration. From 1908 to 1929, the post office name of Bluebutton was Bartlett, for a local family. |
| Bluefield |
community in S central Bladen County. Named for John Blue. |
| Bluerock Knob |
E Yancey County near the head of George Fork. Alt. 4,859. |
| Blues Pond |
W Scotland County on Joes Creek. Covers 30 acres. Formed prior to 1909 and known earlier as Gibsons Millpond. |
| Bluewing |
community in NW Granville County. |