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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 |
|---|---|
| Bridal Veil Falls |
SE Macon County on Cullasaja River. Water falls 120 ft. See also Cullasaja River. |
| Bridge Branch |
rises in N Macon County and flows SE into Burningtown Creek. |
| Bridge Creek |
rises in N Swain County and flows SE into Deep Creek. |
| Bridge Falls |
SE Haywood County on West Fork of Pigeon River. In a series of falls, water drops between 300 and 400 ft. Named because a bridge crosses the river at the top of the falls. |
| Bridgeport |
community in central Stanly County served by post office, 1883-1916. |
| Bridgers Creek |
rises in S Northampton County and flows W into Roanoke River. Appears as Bridges Creek on the Moseley map, 1733. Pulhams Ferry, according to the Collet map, 1770, was operated across the Roanoke River at the mouth of Bridgers Creek. By 1808 and as late as 1833, the ferry was known as Pollock's Ferry, and in 1862 it was known as Devereux's Ferry. |
| Bridgersville |
town in E Wilson County. Inc. 1925, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Named for John F. Bridgers. Post office operated there, 1889-95. |
| Bridges Camp Gap |
on the Haywood-Transylvania county line. |
| Bridges Creek |
rises in E Montgomery County and flows NW into Little River. |
| Bridgeton |
town in central Craven County. Settled about 1900. Inc. 1907. Named for the bridge across the Neuse River that connected it with New Bern. Alt. 8. |
