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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 |
|---|---|
| Bush Hill |
See Archdale. |
| Bushnell |
former town in W Swain County on Tuckasegee River. Inc. 1913. Site now under the waters of Fontana Lake. |
| Bushy Fork |
rises in SW Person County and flows NE into South Flat River. |
| Bushy Fork Township |
SW Person County. |
| Bushy Ridge |
W Jackson County between Hog Cove Branch and Sassafras Branch. |
| Busick |
community in NE Guilford County. Alt. approx. 850. |
| Bussels Creek |
rises in S Wilkes County and flows NE into Hunting Creek. |
| Buster Hall Branch |
rises in W Duplin County and flows S into Stewarts Creek. |
| Butcher |
See Stony Knoll. |
| Bute County |
was formed from Granville County in 1764; named in honor of John Stuart (1713-92), Earl of Bute, who until his resignation in 1763 had been First Lord of the Treasury. The county was divided in 1779 to form Franklin and Warren Counties. The courthouse was ordered to be built on Jethro Sumner's land at a place called Buffalo Race Path; the site is in Warren County approx. 6 mi. SE of Warrenton. See also St. John's Parish, Granville County. |
