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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 |
|---|---|
| Burrtown |
See Erwinsville. |
| Bursted Rock Creek |
rises in S Transylvania County and flows NW into East Fork French Broad River. |
| Burt |
community in SW Wake County. |
| Burthen Channel |
flows through a mass of tidal marsh islands in the extreme W end of Bogue Sound in SW Carteret County. Probably originally known as Borden Channel for William Borden, who owned the neighboring section of Bogue Banks and a plantation on the mainland. The local pronunciation of Borden is Burden, and from Burden the name Burthen derived. |
| Burton |
community in E Durham County. Alt. 300. |
| Burton Creek |
rises in E Pamlico County and flows S into Broad Creek. |
| Busbee |
community in S Buncombe County. Named for the nearby mountain. |
| Busbee Mountain |
S Buncombe County near the headwaters of Robinson Creek. Named for one Busby, hunter, whose cabin was on its slopes. |
| Bush Arbor |
community in S Caswell County. |
| Bush Creek |
rises in S Avery County and flows SW into North Toe River. |
