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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 |
|---|---|
| Bryan Township |
W Surry County. |
| Bryan's Settlement |
area in Yadkin River valley of NE Davie County. In 1748 Morgan Bryan moved there with his large family. Their holdings totaled over 5,000 acres. |
| Bryant Branch |
rises in N Davie County near Pino and flows SE approx. 4 mi. into Dutchmans Creek. Named for the Bryant family, which settled in the area prior to 1752. |
| Bryant Mountain |
SW Cherokee County between Wolf Creek and Hothouse Branch. |
| Bryant Swamp |
rises in Big Bay in SW Bladen County and flows W into Robeson County, where it enters Big Swamp. |
| Bryantown |
community in S Northampton County. |
| Bryants Pond |
NW Bladen County on Reedy Meadow Creek and Black Swamp. Formed by a dam built about 1860 to create a millpond. Fishing, swimming, and boating. |
| Bryson Branch |
rises in W Macon County W of Panther Knob and flows SW into Nantahala River. |
| Bryson City |
town and county seat in central Swain County on Tuckasegee River. Alt. 1,736. Inc. 1887 as Charleston. Name changed to Bryson City in 1889 by act of General Assembly; named in honor of Capt. Thaddeus Dillard Bryson (1829-90), one of the founders of the town. |
| Bryson Cove |
on a tributary of Cowee Creek in N Macon County. |
