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Preface to the 2nd edition
Preface to the 1st edition
Acknowledgments

"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

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Place Description
Basnights Ditch

rises in S Tyrrell County and flows NE into The Frying Pan.
Bason

community in central Rockingham County served by post office, 1885-1904.
Bass

See Keener.
Bass Ferry

See West Point.
Bass Lake

S Watauga County on String-fellow Branch in Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, which see. Formerly known as Cone Lake, it was formed before 1908. Covers 22 acres, with a max. depth of 30 ft. On the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Bass Mountain

peak in the Cane Creek Mountains, S Alamance County.
Bass's Crossroads

See Momeyer.
Bat Cave

community in NE Henderson County on Broad River. Alt. 1,250. Named for a nearby cave inhabited by bats and rare animals. The cave is preserved as a natural area. Fans of 1960s Batman television series coveted postmark.
Bat Fork

rises in SE Henderson County and flows NW into Mud Creek.
Batchelder Creek

See Bachelor Creek.