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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 |
|---|---|
| Brush Fork Creek |
rises in central Anson County and flows S into Reedy Fork Creek. |
| Brush Mountain |
W Randolph County. |
| Brush Mountain |
NW Rockingham County alongside the Mayo River. Probably named for the fact that it is very rocky and supports little vegetation. |
| Brushcreek |
community in W Chatham County on Little Brush Creek. |
| Brushy Branch |
rises in N Swain County and flows SW into Walker Creek. |
| Brushy Branch |
rises in S Macon County and flows NE into Wayah Creek. |
| Brushy Branch |
rises in N Transylvania County and flows NE into South Fork Mills River. |
| Brushy Creek |
rises in central Transylvania County and flows SE into Tucker Creek. |
| Brushy Creek |
rises in S Mitchell County and flows NW into Crabtree Creek. |
| Brushy Creek |
rises in central Forsyth County NE of the city of Winston-Salem near Smith Reynolds Airport and flows S on the E side of Winston-Salem into Middle Fork. |
