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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 |
|---|---|
| Battis Point |
See Wades Point. |
| Battle Branch |
rises in S Macon County and flows SE into North Fork [Skeenah Creek]. |
| Battle Cove |
E Swain County between Falls Branch and Fishtrap Branch. |
| Battle Creek |
rises in S Swain County and flows NE into Yalaka Creek. |
| Battle Ground |
former community in central Guilford County, now within the limits of the city of Greensboro. Served by post office, 1858-1923. Site of Battle of Guilford Courthouse, March 15, 1781. |
| Battle Royal |
community 10 mi. W of Wilmington in Brunswick County. Site of tar manufactory, 1884. |
| Battle Run Brook |
rises in E Catawba County and flows SE into North Fork Mountain Creek. |
| Battleboro |
town in NE Nash and SW Edgecombe Counties. Inc. 1872. Had its origin about 1840 as a railroad depot in a rich agricultural area. The station was named for James and Joseph Battle, stockholders in the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad. Produces lumber. Annexed by Rocky Mount, 2002. Alt. 131. |
| Battles Falls |
in Cape Fear River in N Harnett County along a rock outcrop between the confluence of Camels Creek and Fish Creek with the river. The N end of the rapids, near Camels Creek, is called Battles Upper Falls; the S end, near Fish Creek, is called Battles Lower Falls. Mentioned as early as 1819 in a survey of the major rivers of North Carolina. |
| Batts Crossroads |
community in NE Wilson County. Named for John Batts before the middle of the nineteenth century. |
