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| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Barfields | See Tuscarora Beach. |
| Bargaw Creek | See Burgaw Creek. |
| Barham | community in NE Wake County. |
| Barium Springs | community and former health resort in S Iredell County. Known by the Indians as Poison Springs; developed in the 1880s as Linsters Springs. Post office name changed from Poison Springs to Barium Springs in 1889. Named for springs that contain barium salts and other minerals. Presbyterian Orphans Home est. there, 1891. |
| Barker Butt | E Swain County on Hickory Mountain. |
| Barker Creek | rises in NW Graham County and flows NE into Cheoah River. |
| Barker Heights | community in central Henderson County on S side of Hendersonville. Home to regional airport. |
| Barker Road Gap | on the Cherokee-Graham county line. |
| Barker-Ten Mile | community in NE Robeson County. Named for Barker Methodist Church and Ten Mile Baptist Church. A prosperous farming center. |
| Barkers Bridge | See Stella. |