two adjacent mountains in SE Gaston County on South Fork Catawba River.

former township in SW Mecklenburg County. Now township no. 2.

SW Buncombe County between Long and Young Pisgah Mountains.

See Hickory.

rises in SE Graham County and flows SW by Bert Creek Lead into Tulula Creek. Named for Bert Wiggins.

SE Graham County between Franks Creek and Bert Creek.

community on W shore of Currituck Sound in central Currituck County.

former town in SE Bertie County. Inc. 1939 and merged with the town of Windsor in 1959. Known earlier as Rosemont.

was formed in 1722 from Chowan County. Located in the NE section of the state, it is bounded by Albemarle Sound, Chowan River, and Washington, Martin, Halifax, Northampton, and Hertford Counties. Area: 721 sq. mi. Named for James Bertie (1673-1735), who held a proprietary share of North Carolina. His brother Henry (1675-1735) appears as a Proprietor in 1728, and it has often been said that the county was named for both men. County seat: Windsor, with an alt. of 10 ft. Townships are Colerain, Indian Woods, Merry Hill, Mitchells, Roxobel, Snake Bite, Whites, Windsor, and Woodville. Site of the home of Nathaniell Batts, first known permanent white settler in North Carolina, which was built by 1655. Produces tobacco, corn, soybeans, peanuts, cotton, hogs, sweet potatoes, poultry, seafood, and lumber. See also Society Parish.

community in W central Bladen County.