Some place names included in The North Carolina Gazetteer contain terms that are considered offensive.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Bat Cave |
community in NE Henderson County on Broad River. Alt. 1,250. Named for a nearby cave inhabited by bats and rare animals. The cave is preserved as a natural area. Fans of 1960s Batman television series coveted postmark. |
| Bat Fork |
rises in SE Henderson County and flows NW into Mud Creek. |
| Batchelder Creek |
See Bachelor Creek. |
| Batchellors Creek |
See Bachelor Creek. |
| Batchelor Bay |
formed at the mouth of the Roanoke and Cashie Rivers, E Bertie County, at the head of Albemarle Sound. Confederate ironclad Albemarle crossed bay to meet seven Union ships 15 mi. e, May 7, 1864. |
| Bateman Branch |
rises in NW Macon County and flows SW into Whiteoak Creek. |
| Bateman Branch |
NW Macon County between Batey Branch and Bateman Branch. |
| Bates |
community in SE Beaufort County served by post office, 1900-1904. |
| Bates Branch |
rises in S Macon County and flows SE into Little Tennessee River. |
| Bates Creek |
rises in central Cherokee County between Bates and Fain Mountains and flows SW into Hiwassee River. |
