Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Burgaw Savannah |
See Big Savannah. |
| Burgaw Township |
central Pender County. |
| Burger Mountain |
W Cherokee County between Shoal Creek and Apalachia Lake. |
| Burgess |
community in N side of Harveys Neck in S Perquimans County. |
| Burgin Cove |
SE Buncombe County between Black Mountain and Ridgecrest. |
| Burgin Cove Branch |
rises in SE Yancey County and flows NW into Three Forks Creek. |
| Burgoin Gap |
E Macon County between Rough Knob and Moses Branch. |
| Burke County |
was formed in 1777 from Rowan County. Located in the W central section of the state, it is bounded by Catawba, Cleveland, Rutherford, McDowell, Avery, and Caldwell Counties. It was named for Thomas Burke (1744-83), member of the Continental Congress and governor of North Carolina. Area: 517 sq. mi. County seat: Morganton, with an elevation of 1,182 ft. Townships are Drexel, Icard, Jonas Ridge, Linville, Lovelady, Lower Creek, Lower Fork, Morganton, Quaker Meadow, Silver Creek, Smoky Creek, Upper Creek, and Upper Fork. Produces corn, soybeans, hay, oats, wheat, poultry, medical supplies, baked goods, textiles, furniture, sand, gravel, and mica. |
| Burke Mountain |
N Wilkes County extending N between North Fork Reddies River and Mulberry Creek. Probably named for James Burke (died 1776), pioneer settler. |
| Burkemont |
mountain peak in the South Mountains of S Burke County. |