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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 |
|---|---|
| Beck Springs |
See Bennett. |
| Beckham Millpond |
See South Lake. |
| Beckon Mill |
See South Lake. |
| Becks Bald |
peak on Hughes Ridge, N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Alt. 5,022. |
| Becks Branch |
rises in NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows S into Oconaluftee River. |
| Beckwith |
community in E Beaufort County. |
| Beddingfield Creek |
rises in E Wake County and flows SE into Johnston County, where it turns N and flows into Neuse River. |
| Bedford County |
A bill was introduced in the Assembly on November 23, 1768, to create Bedford County and Trinity Parish from parts of Rowan and Orange Counties, but the bill was rejected on December 1. The Bethabara Diary (Records of the Moravians, 1, 381) for December 18, however, reports that a county by the name was est. "last year" in "Lord Granville's part of the Province." Another bill to erect a Bedford County and St. John Parish from the upper part of Tyrrell County and the lower part of Halifax County was considered on November 6, 1769, but it was not passed. The name probably was intended to honor John Russell, Duke of Bedford (1710-71), Lord President of the Council, 1763-65. |
| Bee Branch |
rises in central Yancey County and flows SW into Cane River. |
| Bee Cove Knob |
N Graham County on the NE end of Bee Cove Lead. |
