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Bewes Ordinaryappears on the Collet map, 1770, apparently in what is now W Guilford County S of the community of Colfax, E of Deep River, and near Sandy Ridge Church.
Biddie Toe Creekrises in W Nash County and flows NE into Tar River.
Biddlevillecommunity in central Mecklenburg County. Historically black, the area took its name from Biddle University, predecessor institution of Johnson C. Smith University. Served by post office, 1892-1908.
Bigcommunity in SW Warren County.
Big Abrams Gapmountain gap on the Swain County, N.C.-Blount County, Tenn., line in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Big Alamance Creekrises in SE Guilford County and flows NE to join Little Alamance Creek in forming Great Alamance Creek, which see.
Big Andy RidgeNE Buncombe County between Little Andy Creek and Walker Branch. See also Point Misery.
Big Arm Creekrises in N Johnston County and flows SW into Marks Creek.
Big Baldon the Yancey County, N.C.-Unicoi County, Tenn., line. Peak in Yancey County is at the N end of Hensley Ridge. Alt. 5,516. Known by the Indians as Sasseenohla (white man). Previously called Grier Bald for David Grier, spurned lover of the daughter of Col. David Vance. He lived there from 1802 until 1834, when he was killed for having killed a hunter who "trespassed" on the mountain. Much of the mountain is covered by mounds, ranging from the size of a football to a bushel basket, that emit a hollow sound when struck. Scientists theorize that the mounds are the rotted roots of balsam and spruce trees blown over by a storm centuries ago. See also The Arm.
Big Baldon the Haywood-Transylvania county line between Flat Laurel Gap and Frying Pan Mountain. Alt. 5,340.