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Burris Creekrises in W Surry County and flows E and NE into Fisher River.
BurrtownSee Erwinsville.
Bursted Rock Creekrises in S Transylvania County and flows NW into East Fork French Broad River.
Burtcommunity in SW Wake County.
Burthen Channelflows through a mass of tidal marsh islands in the extreme W end of Bogue Sound in SW Carteret County. Probably originally known as Borden Channel for William Borden, who owned the neighboring section of Bogue Banks and a plantation on the mainland. The local pronunciation of Borden is Burden, and from Burden the name Burthen derived.
Burtoncommunity in E Durham County. Alt. 300.
Burton Creekrises in E Pamlico County and flows S into Broad Creek.
Busbeecommunity in S Buncombe County. Named for the nearby mountain.
Busbee MountainS Buncombe County near the headwaters of Robinson Creek. Named for one Busby, hunter, whose cabin was on its slopes.
Bush Arborcommunity in S Caswell County.