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Beard Mountaincentral Buncombe County in the Elk Mountains.
Beards Creekcommunity in S Pamlico County on Beard Creek, which see, and Neuse River, where a recreational area has been developed. Settled prior to 1750; a post office operated there from 1878 to 1914 as Bairds Creek.
Bearford Baya marshy bay in SW Duplin County.
Beargarden Pocosincentral Greene County. Named because it was a favorite haunt of bears and numerous flowering plants grow there. Yellow jasmine and honeysuckle were so fragrant that they could be smelled a mile or so away downwind.
Beargrasstown in S Martin County on a tributary of Beargrass Swamp. Settled about 1828. Inc. 1909, but inactive in municipal affairs until 1961, when the General Assembly appointed new officers. Alt. 65.
Beargrass Swamprises in S Martin County and flows W into Turkey Swamp.
Beargrass TownshipS central Martin County.
Bearhead Creekrises in E Onslow County and flows NW into Wallace Creek.
Bearmeat Branchrises in SE Swain County and flows SW into Yalaka Creek.
Bearpawcommunity in W Cherokee County at the mouth of Bearpaw Creek.