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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Bensborough |
See Falkland. |
| Benson |
town in SW Johnston County. Inc. 1887 and named for M. C. Benson, pioneer settler and landowner. Alt. 245. Produces lumber and apparel. |
| Benson Creek |
rises in N Surry County and flows SE into Stewart Creek. |
| Bent Creek |
community in N Yancey County on Cane River near the mouth of Bent Creek. |
| Bent Creek Experimental Forest |
S Buncombe County, a part of Pisgah National Forest. |
| Bent Creek Gap |
S Buncombe County, near the headwaters of Bent Creek. Alt. 3,270. |
| Bent Fork Gap |
at the head of Bad Fork in NW Henderson County. |
| Bent Knee Knob |
on the head of Stevens Creek, N Haywood County, near lat. 35°38'05" N., long. 83°02'30" W., in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Alt. 4,000. |
| Bent Knob |
central Mitchell County between Ellis Mountain and Toe River. |
| Bent Mountain |
SW Buncombe County W of Piney Mountain. |
