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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 |
|---|---|
| Beech Creek |
rises in E Graham County and flows W into Sweetwater Creek. |
| Beech Creek |
rises in SW Cherokee County and flows NE into Hiwassee River. |
| Beech Creek |
rises in SE Clay County and flows SW into Towns County, Ga., where it enters Tallulah River. |
| Beech Flats Prong |
rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Luftee Gap and flows SE to join Kephart Prong in forming Oconaluftee River. |
| Beech Gap |
See Black Mountain Gap. |
| Beech Gap |
on the Haywood-Swain county line between Ledge Bald and Balsam High Top in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Formerly known as Big Swag Gap. Alt. approx. 5,060. |
| Beech Gap |
on the Clay-Macon county line. |
| Beech Gap |
SE Clay County between Scaly Ridge and Fairfield Ridge. |
| Beech Gap |
on the Haywood-Transylvania county line between Tanasee Bald and Devils Court House. |
| Beech Glen |
community in E Madison County on Little Ivy Creek. Alt. 2,105. |
