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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 |
|---|---|
| Parkville |
community in NW Pasquotank County. |
| Parkville Township |
E central Perquimans County. |
| Parkwood |
residential community in S Durham County a few miles W of Lowes Grove. Name derived from the Research Triangle Park. Developed in the early 1960s. |
| Parmele |
town in W Martin County. Settled about 1885; inc. 1893. Named for a partner in the Parmele-Eccleston Lumber Company, which operated at the site. Alt. 76. |
| Parrish Creek |
rises in central Macon County and flows NW into Burningtown Creek. |
| Parrish's Pond |
formed about 1890 on Redbud Creek in E Franklin County. Covers 20 acres, with a max. depth of 15 ft. Known first as Babbit's Pond and then as Woods Pond. |
| Parrotts |
community in N Lenoir County. Named for the Parrott family, which settled in the vicinity in the 1760s. Alt. 54. |
| Parrotts Creek |
rises in E Onslow County and flows E into Queens Creek. Named for John Parrott. Generally known locally as Parrotts Swamp but also called Moseley's Creek. |
| Parrotts Swamp |
See Parrotts Creek. |
| Parson Bald |
in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Swain County, N.C.-Blount County, Tenn., line, lat. 35°31'25" N., long. 83°53' W. Alt. 4,730. |
