rises in S Transylvania County and flows NW into East Fork French Broad River.

community in SW Wake County.

flows through a mass of tidal marsh islands in the extreme W end of Bogue Sound in SW Carteret County. Probably originally known as Borden Channel for William Borden, who owned the neighboring section of Bogue Banks and a plantation on the mainland. The local pronunciation of Borden is Burden, and from Burden the name Burthen derived.

community in E Durham County. Alt. 300.

rises in E Pamlico County and flows S into Broad Creek.

community in S Buncombe County. Named for the nearby mountain.

S Buncombe County near the headwaters of Robinson Creek. Named for one Busby, hunter, whose cabin was on its slopes.

community in S Caswell County.

rises in NE Chatham County and flows NE into Overcup Creek.

rises in E Lee County and flows NE into Cape Fear River.