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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 |
|---|---|
| Pembroke Creek |
rises in Pollock Swamp, E Chowan County, and flows S and SE into the W side of the head of Edenton Bay. Formerly known as the W branch of Mattacomack Creek and later Queen Anne's Creek. Took its present name from Thomas Barker's plantation, Pembroke, which was named for his birthplace, Pembroke, Mass. Barker bought his property from Edmund Gale about 1751. See also Ramushawn River. |
| Pembroke Township |
central Robeson County. |
| Pender |
community immediately S of the town of Halifax, E Halifax County. |
| Pender County |
was formed in 1875 from New Hanover County. Located in the SE section of the state, it is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and by New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, Bladen, Sampson, Duplin, and Onslow Counties. It was named for Gen. William D. Pender (1834-63), a Confederate officer killed at Gettysburg. Area: 869 sq. mi. (857, land; 12, water). County seat: Burgaw, with an elevation of 49 ft. Townships are Burgaw, Canetuck, Caswell, Columbia, Grady, Holly, Long Creek, Rocky Point, Topsail, and Union. Produces corn, oats, soybeans, miscellaneous fruits and vegetables, peanuts, poultry, eggs, hogs, dairy products, livestock, turkeys, seafood, metal products, and lumber. See also Pelham Precinct; Lillington County. |
| Pender's Crossroads |
community in E Wilson County near White Swamp and Town Creek. Maj. Gen. William Dorsey Pender (1834-63), a Confederate officer killed at Gettysburg, was born nearby. |
| Pendergrass Mountain |
central Macon County between Blaine Branch and the heads of Battle Branch and Salser Branch. |
| Penderlea |
community in NW Pender County. Land in the area had been purchased after the Civil War by E. R. Brink, a northern investor. He subdivided it, prepared a map, and sold about 50 farms to people in New York City. His mortgage with a Wilmington bank was foreclosed, and the New Yorkers lost their farms and money. Beginning in 1934, the U.S. government purchased a total of 10,500 acres, which was subdivided into tracts of about 30 acres each. Houses and other buildings were erected, and farmers who had been removed from submarginal land taken out of cultivation by the government were moved into the area. A total of 142 farm units were est., and a school, community center, and lake were built. The farms later were sold to those who lived on them. |
| Pendleton |
town in NE Northampton County. Est. about 1887; inc. 1893. Known as Woodward's Crossroads until renamed to honor an employee of the railroad on the first train to pass through. Alt. 84. |
| Penelo |
community in central Edgecombe County. |
| Penelope |
See Longview. |
