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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 |
|---|---|
| Broke Yoke Gap |
on Graham-Swain county line between Tyre Knob and Peachtree Gap. |
| Brokeleg Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows S into Gipp Creek. |
| Bromine-Arsenic Springs |
See Crumpler. |
| Brompton |
central Bladen County on Cape Fear River, 4 mi. N of Elizabethtown. Started as a home by Governor Gabriel Johnston (1699-1752) but not completed. Evidence remains of unfinished building. |
| Brook Branch |
rises in W Jackson County and flows SE into Greens Creek. |
| Brook Cove |
community in SE Stokes County. |
| Brookford |
town in W Catawba County, on Henry Fork at site of former Hanging Rock Bridge. Inc. 1907. Alt. 1,000. Named for parts of the name of joint owners of a local mill, Hol brook and Shu ford |
| Brookland |
community in central Person County served by post office, 1899-1901. |
| Brookride |
community in NE Watauga County. |
| Brooks Branch |
rises near Potato Knob in SW Buncombe County and flows SE into New-found Creek. |
