Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Bensalem |
community in W Moore County on the head of Dry Creek. A Presbyterian church was organized there in 1813. Former names were Caledonia (post office, 1828-78) and Bigoak (post office, 1878-1906). |
| Bensalem Township |
W Moore County. |
| Bensborough |
See Falkland. |
| Benson |
town in SW Johnston County. Inc. 1887 and named for M. C. Benson, pioneer settler and landowner. Alt. 245. Produces lumber and apparel. |
| Benson Creek |
rises in N Surry County and flows SE into Stewart Creek. |
| Bent Creek |
community in N Yancey County on Cane River near the mouth of Bent Creek. |
| Bent Creek Experimental Forest |
S Buncombe County, a part of Pisgah National Forest. |
| Bent Creek Gap |
S Buncombe County, near the headwaters of Bent Creek. Alt. 3,270. |
| Bent Fork Gap |
at the head of Bad Fork in NW Henderson County. |
| Bent Knee Knob |
on the head of Stevens Creek, N Haywood County, near lat. 35°38'05" N., long. 83°02'30" W., in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Alt. 4,000. |