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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 |
|---|---|
| Baldwin Gap |
on the Ashe County, N.C.-Johnson County, Tenn., line. Alt. 3,762. |
| Baldwin Gap |
S Buncombe County between Busbee and Butler Mountains. Alt. 3,076. |
| Baldwin Gap |
S Buncombe County between Stradley and Scott Mountains. |
| Baldwin Swamp |
rises in central Pitt County and flows SE into Moyes Run. |
| Baldwin Township |
NE Chatham County. |
| Bales Creek |
rises in SW Anson County and flows E into Deadfall Creek. |
| Balfour |
community in central Henderson County now part of Hendersonville on its N side. Alt. 2,125. Railroad name was Smyth. Named for Capt. William Balfour Troy, who operated a rock quarry there in 1880 and was agent for the newly opened railroad. |
| Balfours |
community in central Randolph County adjacent to Asheboro on the n, formerly known as North Asheboro. Named for an abandoned community of the same name in W central Randolph County, SW of Asheboro, which was the home of Col. Andrew Balfour, Revolutionary patriot. Spero, formerly a community in its own right, is now considered to be a part of Balfours. |
| Ball |
community in NW Ashe County. Formerly a post office. |
| Ball Creek |
rises in S Macon County and flows NE into Coweeta Creek. |
