N Wilkes County between North Fork Reddies River and Burke Mountain. Named for Daniel Bumgarner, early nineteenth-century resident.

peak in South Mountains on Burke-Rutherford county line.

rises in SW Currituck County and flows W into North River.

E Madison County parallel to Holland Branch.

community in SW Randolph County served by post office, 1888-1901.

on the Jackson-Swain county line near the head of Madcap Branch.

rises in NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows s, w, and NW into Raven Fork.

was formed in 1791 from Burke and Rutherford Counties. Located in the W section of the state, it is bounded by McDowell, Henderson, Haywood, Madison, and Yancey Counties. Named for Col. Edward Buncombe (1742-78), a Revolutionary War soldier. Area: 770 sq. mi. County seat: Asheville, with an elevation of 2,216 ft. Townships are Asheville, Avery Creek, Black Mountain, Broad River, Fairview, Flat Creek, French Broad, Ivy, Leicester, Limestone, Lower Hominy, Reems Creek, Sandy Mush, Swannanoa, and Upper Hominy. Produces tobacco, corn, cattle, printed products, engines, cutlery, wine, apparel, electronics, textiles, nursery products, lumber, and crushed stone. Rep. Felix Walker (1753-1828), in "speaking for Buncombe," gave rise to term "bunk."

the home of Col. Edward Buncombe of the Continental Line, who was captured at Germantown and died a prisoner in 1778. Stood 1 mi. W of Roper, NW Washington County.

S Yancey County between South Fork Upper Creek and Right Prong South Toe River.