Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Benham |
community in NE Wilkes County between Little Elkin River and Elkin River. |
| Benn Knob |
mountain on Burke-Cleveland county line. Part of South Mountains. Alt. 2,894. |
| Bennehan |
community in S Granville County. Named for Bennehan Cameron, planter and University of North Carolina trustee. |
| Bennett |
town in SW Chatham County. Inc. 1915. |
| Bennett Branch |
rises in W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows W in Cataloochee Creek. Named for Bennett family, which lived in the area. |
| Bennett Gap |
on the Haywood-Transylvania county line on Pisgah Ridge between Cherry Gap and Green Knob. Alt. approx. 4,420. |
| Bennett Knob |
N Transylvania County on Seniard Ridge S of Big Bear Pen Branch. |
| Bennetts Creek |
is formed by the junction of Duke, Harrell, and Raynor Swamps in central Gates County. It flows SW and SE into Chowan River. Named for Richard Bennett, governor of Virginia, 1652-55. Appears on the Ogilby map, 1671. |
| Bennetts Creek Landing |
See Gatesville. |
| Bennetts Millpond |
on Rockyhock Creek in central Chowan County. Formed about 1856. 2 mi. long and ⅓ mi. wide, centering near lat. 36°09'10" N., long. 76°39'40" W. Covers approx. 50 acres. Max. depth 6 to 8 ft. Probably named for William Bennett (d. 1785), an early owner of the site. |