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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 |
|---|---|
| Panacea |
community in E Warren and NW Halifax Counties on Bens Creek. Named for Panacea Springs, a popular resort there in early 1900s with a large hotel and a lake near mineral springs (supposedly curative). Water formerly bottled and sold; the hotel, lake, and cottages are gone. |
| Panacea Springs |
See Panacea. |
| Panauuaioc |
Indian village site shown on the De Bry map, 1590, in what is now Beaufort County near the head of Pamlico River on its S bank. |
| Pancake Branch |
rises in W Avery County and flows NW into North Toe River. |
| Panhandle Creek |
rises in S Madison County and flows NW into French Broad River. |
| Pant |
community in NE Haywood County served by post office, 1884-1905. |
| Pantego |
town in NE Beaufort County on Pantego Creek. Alt. 7. A post office since 1825. Inc. 1881. |
| Pantego Creek |
rises in Dismal Swamp, E Beaufort County, and flows S and E into Pungo River. It is also fed by several canals draining from the swamp. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. |
| Pantego Swamp |
E Beaufort County. |
| Pantego Township |
NE Beaufort County. |
