Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Bowles |
community in central Wilkes County served by post office, 1888-1902. |
| Bowling Green Creek |
rises in NW Mitchell County and flows SE into Hollow Poplar Creek. |
| Bowman Bluff |
an elevation in W Henderson County overlooking French Broad River. Named because it was an Indian lookout site. |
| Bowman Gap |
N Yancey County between the head of Shoal Creek and Bailey Hill. |
| Bowmans Bluff |
community in W Henderson County near the mouth of Willow Creek. Settled about 1875-80. |
| Bowmore |
community in S Hoke County. |
| Box Creek |
rises in N central Rutherford County at Camel Knob and flows S into Second Broad River. |
| Box, P[ort] |
See P[ort] Box. |
| Boyd |
community in SW Rockingham County served by post office, 1884-1905. Mill run by J. Wright Moore was nearby. |
| Boyd Branch |
rises near Little Hickory Top in S Buncombe County and flows SE into Bent Creek. |