NC Board on Geographic Names

The North Carolina BGN and the United States BGN work together to develop official names that are required-use on federal products and are adopted by other non-federal organizations for use in mapping projects and databases. The database that results through this process is known as the Geographic Names Information System, or GNIS. GNIS is a searchable database and is acknowledged by the GICC as the official North Carolina names repository.

Many features in North Carolina, especially streams, are unnamed. The NC BGN and the US BGN welcome suggestions that can be advanced through the two-year process to adopt and record a feature name. Locally-accepted names are in the GNIS since the process involves input from people who live in that community.

The Charter for the NC Board on Geographic Names describes the purpose and membership.

Staff support is provided by David Giordano (919.754.6585).

Members
Name	Organization	Phone Number
Dr. Tyrel Moore, Chair	University of North Carolina - Charlotte	704-687-5975
Amy Durden	(LGC) Elizabeth City	252-337-6628 ext. 32
Michael Hill	NC Dept. of Cultural Resources	919-807-7288
Cam McNutt	NC DENR	919-807-6435
Mike Medina	NC Geological Survey	919-733-2423
Terry Norris	NC DOT	919-212-5950
Jim Young	Appalachian State	828-262-3000

Welcome to the North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council