| Bowdens | community in NW Duplin County. Alt. 167. Settled prior to 1872, inc. 1911, but no longer active in municipal affairs. Named for Capt. James Bowden, who owned land in the vicinity. Railroad name is Bowden. |
| Bowditch | community in E Yancey County on Ayles Creek. |
| Boween River | rises in S Cleveland County and flows SW into South Carolina, where it enters Broad River. |
| Bowen Point | a point of land on the W side of the mouth of Shallotte River. The channel of the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the point. |
| Bower | community in SW Forsyth County served by post office, 1894-1904. |
| Bower's Store | See Sparta. |
| Bowers Creek | rises in S Swain County and flows NW into Yalaka Creek. |
| Bowers Gap | on the Avery-Watauga county line SE of Shawneehaw Creek. |
| Bowies Falls | See Buies Falls. |
| Bowlens Creek | community in central Yancey County. Formerly known as Athlone. |