Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Burnsville |
community in NW Anson County. Area settled by 1753; known as Burnsville by 1836. Probably named for Walter Burns, who operated an early tavern there. |
| Burnsville Township |
NW Anson County. |
| Burnt Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River. |
| Burnt Cabin Gap |
in SE Jackson County between Panthertown Creek and Little Hogback Mountain. |
| Burnt Chimney |
See Forest City. |
| Burnt Coat Branch |
rises in NE Duplin County and flows SW into Northeast Cape Fear River. |
| Burnt Coat Swamp |
rises in W central Halifax County and flows SW into Beech Swamp. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Burnt Hill |
See Burnthill. |
| Burnt Mill Creek |
rises in Bear Swamp, SE Chowan County, and flows SE on the Chowan-Perquimans county line into Yeopim River. The Collet map, 1770, shows Mingo Mill on the headwaters of Yeopim River; the present name appears in local records as early as 1800. |
| Burnt Mills |
community in N central Camden County. Tradition says watermills were destroyed by fire in the vicinity, hence the name. Last mill there discontinued about 1910, but water still flows down the mill race. |