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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 |
|---|---|
| Bolin Knob |
mountain at junction of Burke-McDowell-Rutherford county line. Alt. approx. 2,200. Named for a family living in the area by the late eighteenth century. |
| Bolivia |
town in E central Brunswick County. Settled in the late nineteenth century and inc. in 1911. Alt. 40. County seat located nearby in 1978. |
| Bollens Run |
rises in S Granville County and flows S into Tar River. |
| Bollers Knob |
central Henderson County at the head of Findley Creek. |
| Bolling |
community in N Halifax County a short distance W of Roanoke Rapids. |
| Bolling Creek |
See Bolin Creek. |
| Bolton |
town in NW Columbus County. Settled 1889. Inc. 1915. Named for Bolton Lumber Company. Alt. 66. |
| Bolton Township |
E Columbus County. |
| Bombay |
community in SW Randolph County served by post office, 1889-1917. |
| Bona |
community in SW Chatham County. |
