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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 |
|---|---|
| Prickly Ash Ridge |
W Jackson County between Tarcamp Branch and Hunter Jim Creek. |
| Prickly Pear Mountain |
W Randolph County just W of Caraway Mountain in a close group with Black Jack, Slick Rock, and Vineyard Mountains. |
| Prides Ferry |
See Mush Island. |
| Priest Hill |
community in central Moore County. |
| Prince George County |
was proposed as a name for new county by Colonial Assembly in 1762. Name, intended to honor future King George III, was rejected in favor of Bute County, which see. |
| Prince George Creek |
rises in N New Hanover County and flows NW into Northeast Cape Fear River. Appears in local records as early as 1744, hence probably named for Prince George (1738-1820), who became George III in 1760. |
| Prince's Bridge |
former community in NE Chatham County on New Hope Creek. A post office operated there, 1828-32. See also Cyprett's Bridge. |
| Princess Anne |
town in SE Robeson County. Inc. 1796 "on lands of Mary Griffin and William Ashley on Drowning Creek," now Lumber River. Long inactive in municipal affairs. Site approx. 2½ mi. SE of the community of Barnesville. |
| Princeton |
town in E Johnston County. Inc. 1861 as Boon Hill for the Boon family plantation in the vicinity. Named changed to Princeton in 1873. Alt. 152. |
| Princeville |
town in central Edgecombe County just S of the Tar River from Tarboro. Settled 1865 by former slaves and called Freedom Hill. Inc. 1885 and named for Turner Prince, a resident. Alt. 58. Scene of massive flooding, 1999, owing to Hurricane Floyd. |
