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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 |
|---|---|
| Billy Top |
N Haywood County on the head of Laurel Branch. |
| Billy's Branch |
rises in central Carteret County and flows W into Black Creek. |
| Billy's Creek |
flows between tidal-marsh islands in the mouth of White Oak River in E Onslow County. Named for Billy (William) Russell. |
| Billys Creek |
rises in N Franklin County and flows NE into Tar River. |
| Biltmore |
former town in central Buncombe County. Inc. 1893 but since 1929 within the corporate limits of Asheville. Named for the Biltmore Estate, which see. Alt. 1,994. Known as Best as early as 1880, when a post office existed there; named for William J. Best, one of the owners of the Western North Carolina Railroad. Post office operated briefly as Bilton, 1890. See also South Biltmore. |
| Biltmore Estate |
central Buncombe County on the S outskirts of Asheville. Built for George W. Vanderbilt (1863-1914); the name combines the last part of his family name with more, an old English word for rolling, upland country. The house, in the style of a French chateau, was formally opened in 1895 after 5 years of construction. Handsomely furnished, surrounded by formal gardens, and including adjoining forests, farms, winery, and dairy lands, the estate has been open to the public since 1930. |
| Biltmore Forest |
town in central Buncombe County, SW of Asheville. Inc. 1923 and named for the experimental forest est. on the Vanderbilt estate. Alt. 2,050. |
| Bina |
community in N central Ashe County. First known as Berlin but name changed during World War I. |
| Bingham Branch |
rises in E Alamance County in the N outskirts of Mebane and flows NW into Mill Creek. |
| Bingham Heights |
community in central Buncombe County NE of Emma. Site of Bingham School, 1891-1928, and residence of teacher Robert Bingham. |
