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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 |
|---|---|
| Polenta |
community in central Johnston County served by post office, 1882-1900. |
| Poley Branch |
rises in N Duplin County and flows S into Back Marsh. |
| Poley Swamp |
rises in N Duplin County and flows N from Whitfields Pond into Deavers Mill Pond. Also known as Polly Run Creek. |
| Polk |
community in N Harnett County served by post office, 1891-1904. |
| Polk County |
was formed in 1855 from Rutherford and Henderson Counties. Located in the SW section of the state, it is bounded by the state of South Carolina and by Henderson and Rutherford Counties. It was named for Col. William Polk (1758-1834), Revolutionary War officer who was, before his death, the last surviving field officer of the North Carolina line. Area: 235 sq. mi. County seat: Columbus, with an elevation of 1,145 ft. Townships are Columbus, Cooper Gap, Greens Creek, Saluda, Tryon, and White Oak. Produces corn, wheat, oats, hay, apples, lumber, cotton, livestock, hogs, textiles, and apparel. |
| Polk Ditch |
rises in SW Mecklenburg County and flows SE into Walker Branch. |
| Polk Mountain |
See Gibraltar. |
| Polkton |
town in W Anson County. With the coming of the railroad, the town was laid out on the lands of, and named for, Leonidas L. Polk (1837-92), state agricultural leader. He first proposed that it be called Luneville. Inc. 1875. Alt. 320. |
| Polkville |
community in W Cleveland County. |
| Polkville Township |
former township in W Cleveland County, now township no. 8. |
