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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 |
|---|---|
| Barefoot's Mill Pond |
See Contentnea Lake. |
| Bareford Swamp |
rises in W Bladen County and flows SW through Hesters Pond into Crawley Swamp. |
| Barfields |
See Tuscarora Beach. |
| Bargaw Creek |
See Burgaw Creek. |
| Barham |
community in NE Wake County. |
| Barium Springs |
community and former health resort in S Iredell County. Known by the Indians as Poison Springs; developed in the 1880s as Linsters Springs. Post office name changed from Poison Springs to Barium Springs in 1889. Named for springs that contain barium salts and other minerals. Presbyterian Orphans Home est. there, 1891. |
| Barker Butt |
E Swain County on Hickory Mountain. |
| Barker Creek |
rises in NW Graham County and flows NE into Cheoah River. |
| Barker Heights |
community in central Henderson County on S side of Hendersonville. Home to regional airport. |
| Barker Road Gap |
on the Cherokee-Graham county line. |
