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Blevins RidgeN central Avery County.
Blewett Falls Lakeon the Pee Dee River in Anson and Richmond Counties. Rocking-ham Power Co. began development of falls for hydro electric power, 1907-1908; Carolina Power and Light Co. (now Progress Energy) took over, 1926. A dam 1,470 ft. long impounds a lake 9.4 mi. long covering 2,500 acres. Named for William Bluit or Blewett (1719-1810), native of England, who owned land there in 1758. Falls, now under the lake, dropped 8 or 9 ft. over a distance of about 1,000 ft.
Blewing CreekSee Blue Creek.
Blisscommunity in E Surry County served by post office, 1880-1902.
Bloat Springs Landingon Cape Fear River in central Bladen County.
Block House Creekrises in South Carolina and flows NE into Polk County, where it enters Pacolet River.
Blockade Branchrises in W Macon County and flows NE into Choga Creek.
Blockade Shoallies off the NW shore of Roanoke Island, E Dare County, in the waters of Croatan Sound.
BlockersSee Stedman.
BlockersvilleSee Stedman.