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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 |
|---|---|
| Blaine |
community in NW Montgomery County. Known as Post Oak prior to 1884, when it was renamed in honor of James G. Blaine (1830-93), Republican nominee for president. Served by post office, 1884-1934. |
| Blaine Branch |
rises in central Macon County and flows NE into Cartoogechaye Creek. |
| Blaine Knob |
S Macon County between Jones Creek and North Fork [Skeenah Creek]. |
| Blair Channel |
in Carteret and Hyde Counties, a navigable lane in Ocracoke Inlet running N and S between Wallace Channel and Teaches Hole. Appears on the Price survey of Ocracoke Inlet, 1795, as Ship Channel. |
| Blair Creek |
rises in S Clay County and flows NE into Hiwassee River. |
| Blair Fork |
rises in central Caldwell County and flows S and SW into Lower Creek. |
| Blake |
community in central Sampson County served by post office, 1898-1905. |
| Blake Mountain |
on the Henderson-Polk county line. |
| Blakeley County |
On November 28, 1817, the General Assembly attempted to create a county by the name from a portion of Rowan County. It was intended to honor War of 1812 naval hero Johnston Blakely. |
| Blakeleyville |
town authorized to be est. and laid off on the lands of Andrew Polk on Little Creek in NW Anson County in 1817. Probably named for Capt. Johnston Blakely, North Carolina naval hero who lost his life at sea in the War of 1812. There is no evidence that the town was est., nor is it known whether there was any connection with the nearby community of Blakely in Montgomery County. |
