Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Belgrade |
See Bonarva. |
| Belhaven |
town in E Beaufort County on Pungo River and Pantego Creek. Alt. 4. Settled about 1890; inc. 1899. Name a combination of the words "belle" and "haven," meaning beautiful harbor. See also Aquascogoc. |
| Bell |
community in central Buncombe County served by post office, 1883-1902. Named for first postmaster, George H. Bell. |
| Bell Bay |
in the mainland of SW Hyde County on Pamlico Sound immediately W of Rose Bay. Known as Jasper's Creek in the eighteenth century. The courthouse for Hyde County was located on Jasper's Creek in 1791-92. |
| Bell Branch |
rises in S central Brunswick County and flows W into Shallotte Creek. |
| Bell Collar Cove |
on Shining Creek in S Haywood County. |
| Bell Coney Mountain |
on the E end of Lizzy Mountain in central Jackson County. Alt. 4,349. |
| Bell Cove |
site of early settlement on the E end of Bogue Banks, S Carteret County. Name is taken from the fact that a bell in the local church was rung for services. Storms drove out early settlers until settlement of Salter Path, which see. |
| Bell Creek |
rises in N Cherokee County and flows SE into Garreck Creek. |
| Bell Island |
See Pittmans Island. |