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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 |
|---|---|
| Boney Mill Pond |
on Paget Branch in S Duplin County. |
| Bonlee |
community in SW Chatham County. Est. 1894 and first known as Dunlap's Mill; in 1898 renamed Causey for Joshua Causey, local resident. Renamed Bonlee in 1910, supposedly for a brand of cloth. Inc. 1913; charter repealed 1936. Alt. 526. |
| Bonner Bay |
waterway in E Pamlico County between the mouth of Spring Creek and Bay River. |
| Bonner Bridge |
See Oregon Inlet. |
| Bonnerton |
community in SE Beaufort County. |
| Bonnets Points |
appears on the Moseley map, 1733, from what is now SE Brunswick County extending into Cape Fear River between Elizabeth River and Dutchmans Creek. |
| Bonnie Doone |
community in central Cumberland County NW of Fayetteville near limits of the Fort Bragg Military Reservation. Inc. 1941; charter repealed 1953. |
| Bonsal |
community in SW Wake County on the head of Tom Jack Creek. Settled 1900. Inc. 1907; charter repealed 1917. Named for the railroad engineer who drove the first train through the area. Alt. 305. |
| Bonus |
community in N Jones County served by post office, 1888-1903. |
| Boogertown |
community in S Gaston County at the N end of Jackson Knob, about 3 mi. S of Gastonia. |
