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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 |
|---|---|
| Boylston Creek |
rises in NE Transylvania County and flows NE into Henderson County, where it enters French Broad River. |
| Boza Creek |
rises in NW Rockingham County and flows SW into Mayo River. |
| Bracebridge Hall |
home of Elias Carr, governor 1893-97, stands 5 mi. SE of Pinetops, S Edgecombe County. |
| Brachcoast Swamp |
pocosin in E Cumberland County drained by Reese Creek. One of the Carolina Bays, which see. |
| Brack Branch |
rises in S Madison County and flows SE into Big Pine Creek. |
| Bracken Mountain |
a ridge approx. 1½ mi. long in W Transylvania County S of and parallel to the headwaters of Tucker Creek. Named for a large coarse fern growing there. |
| Brackens Creek |
rises in two forks in central Transylvania County; one flows NE and the other SE to join. The creek then flows E into Nicholson Creek. |
| Brackett Township |
SE McDowell County. |
| Brackettown |
See Demming. |
| Bracketts Creek |
rises in S Rutherford County and flows SE into Floyds Creek. |
