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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.

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--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Ballard Creek

rises in E Buncombe County and flows SE into Cane Creek.
Ballard Crossroads

community in SW Gates County.
Ballard Gap

E Transylvania County between Fodderstack Mountain and Pine Mountain.
Ballard Gap

Swannanoa Mountains, S Buncombe County E of Face Rock peak.
Ballards Crossroads

community in W Pitt County.
Ballast Bank

the point of land in the mouth of South Fork Creek at Scuppernong River, W Tyrrell County.
Ballast Pit

stony area about 1 mi. square, E central Anson County. Worked commercially for construction material.
Ballast Point

peninsula from E Roanoke Island extending into Roanoke Sound S of Shallowbag Bay, E Dare County.
Ballentine's Mills

community in S Wake County.
Ballou Hill

community near Balsam on Jones Creek in NE Jackson County.