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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.

Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."

--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Beaverdam Bay

a section of Green Swamp, central Brunswick County.

Beaverdam Branch

rises in W Nash County and flows E into Big Peachtree Creek.

Beaverdam Branch

rises in SW Mecklenburg County and flows SW into Catawba River.

Beaverdam Branch

rises in S Jones County and flows N into Mill Run.

Beaverdam Branch

rises in W Johnston County and flows E into Middle Creek.

Beaverdam Branch

rises in E Johnston County and flows SE into Wayne County, where it enters Neuse River.

Beaverdam Branch

rises in NE Franklin County and flows NE into Sandy Creek.

Beaverdam Branch

rises in SW Nash County and flows SE into Turkey Creek.

Beaverdam Brook

rises in Magnolia in W Duplin County and flows NE into Maxwell Creek.

Beaverdam Creek

a swampy area in NW Sampson County between the heads of Little Coharie Creek and Beaverdam Swamp.