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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 |
|---|---|
| Palmerville |
community in NE Stanly County. |
| Palmetto Point |
extends from the mainland into Albemarle Sound in N Tyrrell County. Appears as Hoskins Point on the Tanner map, 1829. |
| Palmetto Swamp |
rises in N Craven County and flows SW into Swift Creek. |
| Palmyra |
town in SE Halifax County. Inc. 1883. A post office was est. there in 1811. Alt. 96. |
| Palmyra Township |
SE Halifax County. |
| Palo Alto |
community in E Onslow County served by post office, 1850-1902. Birthplace and burial site of Governor Daniel Russell (1897-1901). |
| Pamlico |
town in E Pamlico County on Broad Creek near Neuse River. Post office est. 1878. Founded by Joshua Dean, first postmaster, who was a native of Fall River, Mass., and engaged in the lumber business there as well as in his native town. Known earlier as Broad Creek. Inc. 1913, but long inactive in municipal affairs. |
| Pamlico Beach |
resort community in E Beaufort County on the N side of Pamlico River. |
| Pamlico County |
was formed in 1872 from Craven and Beaufort Counties. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Pamlico Sound, Neuse River, and by Craven and Beaufort Counties. It was named for Pamlico Sound. Area: 576 sq. mi. (341, land; 235, water). County seat: Bayboro, with an elevation of 8.5 ft. Townships are nos. 1-5. Produces corn, soybeans, Irish potatoes, turkeys, hogs, and processed seafood. |
| Pamlico Point |
peninsula off Goose Creek Island, NE Pamlico County, extending into Pamlico River. |
