| Bentley | community in S central Alexander County. |
| Benton Branch | rises in SW Caswell County and flows SW into Stoney Creek. |
| Benton Branch | rises in E Lenoir County and flows NE into Dailys Creek. Probably named for Francis Benton, who was living in the vicinity as early as 1760. |
| Benton Crossroads | See Fairview. |
| Benton Heights | town in central Union County. Inc. 1913. Merged with city of Monroe in 1945. Alt. 595. |
| Bentonville | community in S Johnston County. |
| Bentonville Battlefield | State Historic Site, S Johnston County. Scene of Civil War battle, March 19-22, 1865, in which Confederates under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston encountered Federals under Gen. William T. Sherman. Bloodiest battle ever fought on North Carolina soil. |
| Bentonville Township | SE Johnston County. |
| Benvenue | community in E Nash County between Horn Beam Swamp and Compass Creek. Took its name from the plantation of Benjamin Hickman Bunn, which was named about 1890 for Ben Venue, a small mountain in Perthshire, Scotland. |
| Berea | community in W Granville County. Alt. 475. Settled prior to 1870. |