Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Baldhead Creek |
a tidal waterway extending from just inside the outer coast of Smith Island in Brunswick County in a NW direction into the Cape Fear River. Also known as Lighthouse Creek. |
| Baldwin |
community in SW Ashe County. Named for family of early settlers. Alt. 3,100. |
| Baldwin Cove |
S Buncombe County N of Baldwin Gap. |
| Baldwin Gap |
N Henderson County between Rich Mountain and Hightop. |
| Baldwin Swamp |
rises in central Pitt County and flows SE into Moyes Run. |
| Baldwin Township |
NE Chatham County. |
| Bales Creek |
rises in SW Anson County and flows E into Deadfall Creek. |
| Balfour |
community in central Henderson County now part of Hendersonville on its N side. Alt. 2,125. Railroad name was Smyth. Named for Capt. William Balfour Troy, who operated a rock quarry there in 1880 and was agent for the newly opened railroad. |
| Balfours |
community in central Randolph County adjacent to Asheboro on the n, formerly known as North Asheboro. Named for an abandoned community of the same name in W central Randolph County, SW of Asheboro, which was the home of Col. Andrew Balfour, Revolutionary patriot. Spero, formerly a community in its own right, is now considered to be a part of Balfours. |
| Ball |
community in NW Ashe County. Formerly a post office. |