Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Big Laurel Branch |
rises in S Macon County and flows NW into Kilby Creek. |
| Big Laurel Creek |
rises in E Madison County and flows W into French Broad River. |
| Big Laurel Gap |
on the McDowell-Yancey county line near the head of Neals Creek. Alt. approx. 3,700. |
| Big Laurel Mountain |
on the McDowell-Yancey county line. |
| Big Laurel Township |
former township in N central Madison County; now township no. 10. |
| Big Lick |
community in SW Stanly County. Inc. 1879; charter repealed 1919. Named because salt in the ground attracted deer and buffalo. See also Oakboro. |
| Big Lick Creek |
rises in E central Durham County and flows NE into Neuse River. |
| Big Lick Township |
S central Stanly County. |
| Big Lost Cove Creek |
rises in S Yancey County and flows N into South Toe River. |
| Big Marsh Swamp |
rises in Hoke County and flows SE into Robeson County, where it joins Gallberry Swamp in forming Big Swamp. |