rises in W Wayne County and flows SW into Moccasin Swamp.

rises in S Durham County and flows SW into Northeast Creek.

community in NE Mecklenburg County. Served by post office, 1880-1903.

town and county seat, central Pender County. When the county was formed in 1875, it was directed that the place chosen as a county seat should be named Cowan, but an act of 1877 directed that it should be named Stanford. Burgaw was chosen, however, and an act of the General Assembly of 1879 changed the name Stanford to Burgaw and inc. the town. Burgaw appears on maps as early as 1861. See Burgaw Creek for early uses of the name. Alt. 49.

rises in S Graham County and flows NE into Long Creek.

See Big Savannah.

central Pender County.

W Cherokee County between Shoal Creek and Apalachia Lake.

community in N side of Harveys Neck in S Perquimans County.

SE Buncombe County between Black Mountain and Ridgecrest.