Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Bawdy Swamp |
rises in central Johnston County and flows SE into Bawdy Creek. |
| Baxter |
community in E Henderson County on Tumblebug Creek. Post office operated there, 1881-1914. |
| Baxter Branch |
rises in N Madison County and flows SE into White Rock Branch. |
| Baxter Creek |
rises in N Haywood County near lat. 35°43' N., long. 83°06'40" W., and flows NW into Big Creek. Named for Steven Baxter, a longtime resident and woodcutter in the area. Now in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. |
| Bay |
See Bull's Bay. |
| Bay Branch |
rises in SW Beaufort County and flows E into Chocowinity Creek. |
| Bay City |
community in Bay City Pocosin, N Pamlico County. Est. in the early twentieth century as a farming community by out-of-state developers. Now produces grain. |
| Bay City Pocosin |
muck-filled area approx. 12 mi. wide in N Pamlico and S Beaufort Counties. |
| Bay Creek |
a tidal creek on Smith Island in Brunswick County that extends from its junction with Cape Creek first SE and then NE to flow into Buzzard Bay. |
| Bay Creek, The |
See Turnagain Creek. |