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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 |
|---|---|
| Bakers Branch |
rises in N Madison County and flows NE into Spillcorn Creek. |
| Bakers Creek |
See Mud Creek. |
| Bakers Crossroads |
community in S Franklin County. |
| Bakers Lake |
a natural lake in NW Bladen County, approx. 1½ mi. long. Formerly known as Wilkinson's Lake. |
| Bakers Ridge |
W Alleghany County. |
| Bakers Swamp |
rises in N Washington County and flows NE into Kendricks Creek. |
| Bakersville |
town and county seat, in central Mitchell County on Cane Creek. Alt. 2,457. Settled prior to 1857 and named for David Baker, who settled on a grant that he had at the site in 1797. During the latter part of the Civil War and until 1868 known as Davis, apparently in honor of Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Inc. 1868. |
| Bakersville Township |
central Mitchell County. |
| Bal-Gra |
home of Thomas Pollock, president of the Council and acting governor, 1712-14 and 1722. Located in E Bertie County on the N side of Salmon Creek at its junction with Chowan River and Albemarle Sound. The brick house, named for the Pollock home in Renfrow County, Scotland, is no longer standing. Near site of Edenhouse, which see. |
| Balconce Branch |
rises in W Lee County and flows NW into Little Pocket Creek. |
