Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Big Chinquapin Branch |
See Chinquapin Branch. |
| Big Colington Island |
See Colington Island. |
| Big Colly Bay |
NE Bladen County, approx. 5½ mi. long. Colly Creek rises there. Probably named for the obsolete adjective "colly," meaning grimy or coal-black. |
| Big Cove |
NE Transylvania County E of Cat Ridge. |
| Big Cove Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SW into Dan Holland Creek. |
| Big Crabtree Creek |
rises in SE Yancey County and flows N on the Mitchell-Yancey county line into North Toe River. |
| Big Craggy |
mountain on the McDowell-Yancey county line near the head of Big Lost Cove Creek. |
| Big Creek |
rises in W Haywood County near lat. 35°42'05" N., long. 83°14'50" W., and flows NE into Pigeon River. |
| Big Creek Township |
NW Stokes County. |
| Big Cypress Swamp |
rises in S Columbus County and flows S to join Monie Swamp in forming Seven Creeks. |