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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 |
|---|---|
| Bowen Point |
a point of land on the W side of the mouth of Shallotte River. The channel of the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the point. |
| Bower |
community in SW Forsyth County served by post office, 1894-1904. |
| Bower's Store |
See Sparta. |
| Bowers Creek |
rises in S Swain County and flows NW into Yalaka Creek. |
| Bowers Gap |
on the Avery-Watauga county line SE of Shawneehaw Creek. |
| Bowies Falls |
See Buies Falls. |
| Bowlens Creek |
community in central Yancey County. Formerly known as Athlone. |
| Bowlens Creek |
rises in S Yancey County and flows NW into Cane River. |
| Bowlens Pyramid |
peak in S central Yancey County between Jumpoff Gap and the head of George Fork. Alt. 4,908. The northernmost peak in the Black Mountains. |
| Bowles |
community in central Wilkes County served by post office, 1888-1902. |
