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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
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Bell River |
is formed in S Alexander County where Glade Creek enters Lower Little River. It flows S approx. 1½ mi. into Catawba River. Local usage applies the name to Lower Little River S from a point about midway between the mouths of Muddy Fork and Spring Creeks, where N.C. Highway 90 crosses Lower Little River. |
| Bell Swamp |
rises in E Onslow County and flows SE and NE into Queens Creek. Probably named for George Bell, who owned land there as early as 1713. |
| Bell Swamp Creek |
rises in E central Brunswick County and flows E into Rices Creek. |
| Bell View |
community in S Cherokee County. |
| Bell's |
community in NW Pitt County. |
| Bell's Ferry |
See Grifton. |
| Bell's Island |
a real-estate development, E Currituck County on Bell Island, which see. The 1967 General Assembly passed an act under which, by a vote of the residents, Bell's Island may be inc. as a town by resolution of the county commissioners. |
| Bellair |
community in central Craven County. |
| Bellamy |
crossroads community in E Robeson County. Alt. 108. Settled about 1910. Named for John D. Bellamy (1854-1932), counsel for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Bellamy station, now abandoned, was 2 mi. s. |
| Bellamys Lake |
about ¾ mi. long, on Rocky Swamp near its confluence with Fishing Creek, SW Halifax County. |
