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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 |
|---|---|
| Polly Run Creek |
See Poley Swamp. |
| Polycarp |
community in S Alexander County. Alt. approx. 1,000. Named for Rev. Polycarp Henkle, Lutheran minister in the vicinity in the nineteenth century. |
| Pomeiock |
appears on the White-De Bry map, 1590, as an enclosed Indian village in present Hyde County between Lake Mattamuskeet and Wyesocking Bay. |
| Pomona |
former community in central Guilford County now within Greensboro city limits. Alt. 868. Named for the Italian goddess of the fruit of trees; a nursery was once located there. |
| Pompey Ridge |
NW McDowell County. Average alt. approx. 2,600. Locust Knob is on the ridge. |
| Pond |
See Stokesdale. |
| Pond Branch |
rises in S Buncombe County near Stradley Mountain and flows NE into Hominy Creek. |
| Pond Knob |
NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Big Grill Ridge, lat. 35°32' N., long. 83°46'23" W. Alt. 4,148. |
| Pond Mountain |
NW Ashe County. Alt. approx. 5,000. The top of the mountain is a large level plateau covered with bluegrass and containing several small ponds. Said to have been named by Peter Jefferson in 1749. |
| Pond Mountain Township |
NW Ashe County. |
