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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 |
|---|---|
| Big Bald |
on the Yancey County, N.C.-Unicoi County, Tenn., line. Peak in Yancey County is at the N end of Hensley Ridge. Alt. 5,516. Known by the Indians as Sasseenohla (white man). Previously called Grier Bald for David Grier, spurned lover of the daughter of Col. David Vance. He lived there from 1802 until 1834, when he was killed for having killed a hunter who "trespassed" on the mountain. Much of the mountain is covered by mounds, ranging from the size of a football to a bushel basket, that emit a hollow sound when struck. Scientists theorize that the mounds are the rotted roots of balsam and spruce trees blown over by a storm centuries ago. See also The Arm. |
| Big Bald |
on the Haywood-Transylvania county line between Flat Laurel Gap and Frying Pan Mountain. Alt. 5,340. |
| Big Bald |
on the Haywood-Swain county line, a peak on Balsam Mountain 2½ mi. SW of Balsam Corner. |
| Big Bald Branch |
rises in W Haywood County and flows NW into Caldwell Fork. |
| Big Bald Mountain |
on the Avery-Mitchell county line. |
| Big Bay |
central Columbus County filled with fine sandy loam. |
| Big Bay |
a section of Little Green Swamp, NW Brunswick County. |
| Big Bay |
SW Bladen County. See also Delightful Plains. |
| Big Bay |
E central Bladen County. |
| Big Bay |
a loam-filled bay in SW Columbus County. |
