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Potecasi BridgeSee Jackson.
Potecasi Creekrises in central Northampton County and flows E into Hertford County, where it enters Meherrin River. Appears as Weyanok Creek on the Ogilby map, 1671. The upper portion of Potecasi Creek is marked Catawhisky on the Moseley map, 1733. Appears as Meherrin Creek on the Collet map, 1770.
Potoskiteappears on the Moseley map, 1733, in S Currituck Precinct (now Currituck County), possibly representing an Indian village.
Potrock Balda peak in N Clay County near the headwaters of Potrock Branch and Compass Creek. Alt. 5, 200-5, 250. Named for a large rock on top of the mountain that was hollowed out by an Indian medicine man and used to steep his medicinal herbs.
Potrock Branchrises in N Clay County and flows SW into Fires Creek.
Pott Creekrises in S Catawba County and flows S into Lincoln County, where it enters South Fork Catawba River.
Pottercommunity in SW Union County served by post office, 1891-1900.
Potter's Hillcommunity in S central Lenoir County. So called for the Potter family, early settlers.
PottersSee Mineral Springs.
Potters Hillcommunity in E Duplin County.