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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 |
|---|---|
| Birdstand Mountain |
S Haywood County between Little East Fork Pigeon River and West Fork Pigeon River. |
| Birdtown |
community in E Swain County on Oconaluftee River. Probably named for the Bird Clan, In-a-cheese-quah, one of the original seven clans of the Cherokee Indians. Bird Town is one of the five townships of the Cherokees' Qualla Boundary, which see. Alt. 1,900. See also Oconaluftee River. |
| Birta |
community in S Pender County served by post office, 1894-1905. |
| Biscoe |
town in E Montgomery County. Alt. 609. Inc. 1901. Known as Filo until 1895, when it was renamed for Maj. Henry Biscoe, lumber commission merchant. Produces textiles. |
| Biscoe Township |
E Montgomery County. |
| Bishop |
community in NE Brunswick County. |
| Bishop Creek |
rises in SE Pender County and flows S into Topsail Sound. |
| Bishops Cross |
a community in E Beaufort County. Alt. 12. Perhaps named for the interesting figure, somewhat like a bishop's staff, formed by former railroad intersection and two highways that crossed it. |
| Bismarck |
community in W Johnston County served by post office, 1886-1903. |
| Bissett Mill Pond |
S Nash County on Beaverdam Creek. About ¾ mi. long. |
