rises in NE Forsyth, NE Guilford, and SW Rockingham Counties and flows NE across the SE edge of Stokes County and into the Dan River on the Stokes-Rockingham county line. The creek rises independently of East and West Belews Creeks, both of which flow into it. Belews Creek appears on Collet map, 1770.

NE Forsyth County.

on Belews Creek, Rockingham County, was constructed 1970-73 by Duke Power Company. The 3,863-acre lake serves as cooling lake for power plant.

community in central Wayne County. Named by John Robinson, native of Ireland, for his wife's birthplace, Belfast, Ireland. Formerly called Scottsville.

community in NW Nash County near the Franklin County line. Named by David Sills, who settled there in 1798, for his home in N England. A post office operated there, 1804-55.

See Bonarva.

town in E Beaufort County on Pungo River and Pantego Creek. Alt. 4. Settled about 1890; inc. 1899. Name a combination of the words "belle" and "haven," meaning beautiful harbor. See also Aquascogoc.

community in central Buncombe County served by post office, 1883-1902. Named for first postmaster, George H. Bell.

in the mainland of SW Hyde County on Pamlico Sound immediately W of Rose Bay. Known as Jasper's Creek in the eighteenth century. The courthouse for Hyde County was located on Jasper's Creek in 1791-92.

rises in S central Brunswick County and flows W into Shallotte Creek.